Some of the Nigerian returnees from Niger Republic in Kano...Photo Credit: NEMA KanoThe National Emergency Management Agency on Monday received 708 stranded Nigerians from Niamey, the Niger Republic. The Head of Operations, NEMA Kano Office, Dr. Nura Abdullahi, made this known while briefing newsmen, shortly after receiving the returnees at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano for profiling. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the returnees, conveyed in 12 luxurious buses, arrived at about 4:08 pm. The returnees comprised 292 male adults and children, 416 female adults and children from different parts of Nigeria, particularly Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Benue, Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kogi and Niger states. He commended the Federal Government for providing shelter and facilitating their return to Nigeria, stressing that he would not return to Niger even if offered financial incentives.

Source: Punch March 24, 2026 11:58 UTC