NEMA receives six Nigerian returnees from United States at Lagos Airport

Abdullateef Fowewe

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received six Nigerian nationals who returned from the United States at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, the agency revealed.

According to a statement obtained from the agency on Sunday, the reception took place on 4 November 2026 through NEMA’s Lagos Operations Office.

The group, consisting of five males and one female all adults arrived at approximately 10:13 p.m. aboard a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft with registration number N62FF.

“The reception exercise was carried out in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including the United States Consulate, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and ExecuJet,” NEMA stated.

Upon arrival, officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service conducted documentation and profiling “to ensure proper identification, record-keeping and a smooth arrival process.”

NEMA coordinated post-arrival support services to help the returnees transition back into the country.

The agency described the exercise as reflecting “the Federal Government’s efforts to ensure the safe, orderly and dignified return of Nigerian citizens through coordinated engagement among relevant agencies and partners.”

Recall that weeks earlier, the agency received 180 Nigerians repatriated from Libya under an Assisted Voluntary Return programme involving the International Organisation for Migration.

In the case of the six who arrived from the United States, NEMA did not specify whether they were deported or returned voluntarily.