Sudan: 129 Nigerian evacuees arrive in Abuja

119 Nigerian evacuees who had fled the war-torn Sudan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission announced this in a message posted to its Twitter account.

Eighth round of Nigerian evacuees, numbering 129, brings the total number of evacuees to 1,600.

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The statement read, “The 8th batch of Evacuees: 129 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 9:25 am local time on May 8 via Tarco Air.

“Making a total of 1,600 evacuees so far. The good news is, no Nigerian life has been lost so far.”