The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Operations Office, has received 263 Nigerian migrant returnees from Agadez and Niamey in the Niger Republic as part of ongoing efforts to ensure their safe and dignified repatriation.
The returnees arrived aboard Sky Mali Airline on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in two batches at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The first flight landed at approximately 12:50 p.m., while the second touched down around 3:50 p.m. local time.
The reception exercise was conducted in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMA), the Nigeria Red Cross Society, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and other key stakeholders.
Upon arrival, officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service completed the required documentation procedures. The returnees were subsequently conveyed to the Nigerian Immigration Training School, where a comprehensive profiling exercise involving all relevant agencies was conducted. The exercise was concluded on February 27, 2026.
Breakdown of the returnees shows that the first flight conveyed 55 male adults, 22 female adults, 22 male children, and 17 female children. The second flight carried 119 male adults, 11 female adults, 11 male children, and six female children.
Authorities said the coordinated inter-agency effort ensured a smooth, orderly, and incident-free reception process, underscoring the Federal Government’s commitment to the protection and reintegration of Nigerian migrants returning from abroad.
