One hundred and three Nigerians deported from Turkey have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday evening.
The deportees landed at the pilgrims’ wing of the airport at 6:45 p.m. on a Southwind Airlines flight with registration number TC-GRB.
They were received by various government agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Department of State Services, and the military.
The deportees alleged that they were unfairly treated and detained for over 11 months in Turkey before being deported.
They called on the Nigerian government to intervene and recover their seized valuables.
As of the time of writing this report, the reason for their deportation isn’t clear.
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One hundred and three Nigerians deported from Turkey have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday evening.
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