268 more Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos

Another 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa over ongoing xenophobic attacks arrived safely in Lagos on Friday, as the Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to bringing home citizens affected by the unrest.
The returnees were flown aboard an Air Peace chartered aircraft from Johannesburg to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The flight also conveyed two government officials and crew members overseeing the evacuation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said the evacuation was carried out on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, who ordered that the exercise should continue despite the expiration of the June 30 deadline earlier issued by a...