The Federal Government yesterday again evacuated an- other batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya in continuation of its rescue operations to ensure no Nigerian is left behind in that country. “The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have successfully carried out four evacuation exercise, re- patriating about 700 stranded Nigerians from Libya in 2023 already. “107 stranded Nigerians departed Misrata International Airport aboard chattered flight No.UZ189 at 13.15 local time and are expected to arrive the Murtala Mo- hammed International Air- port, Lagos same Tuesday evening. “Nigeria with the support of the IOM will continue to intensify efforts to rescue, protect and ensure the safe return of all stranded mi- grants in Libya,” Musa said. S o m e of them are willing participants of irregular migration, o t h e r s trafficked, while others smuggled.
