Nigerian church repatriates 500 citizens from South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
The Nigerian Christian church Redeemed Christian Church of God has begun repatriating 500 Nigerians from South Africa, with the first group of 100 arriving in Lagos. The operation involves several return waves, according to Nigerian newspaper Punch, which reported the religious organisation’s announcement.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, a Nigerian Christian church, is funding the air repatriation of 500 Nigerians from Johannesburg to Lagos, following an appeal from Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in South Africa. The first group, comprising 100 people, arrived on Thursday evening at Murtala-Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
Officials from the National Emergency Management Agency, Nigeria’s emergency management agency, and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons welcomed the returnees. Their profiling began at the airport after their arrival.
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