83 Nigerians deported from the United Kingdom arrived the country on Wednesday.
The spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency South-west zone, Ibrahim Farinloye stated that the deportee arrived at about 5:30am and amongs those deported were prisoners whose terms of imprisonment were nearing completion and those whose document had expired.
He explained that they arrived through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, adding that officials of the agency and other government workers received them.
Farinloye said the prisoners would complete their jail terms in Nigeria.
He said, “We were informed that 83 Nigerians would be deported from the United Kingdom on Wednesday morning. Some of the people affected are those who haven’t completed their prison sentences. They would be taken to Nigerian prisons to complete their terms. Although we cannot tell the various offences, we believe others could be drug-related and immigration problems.
“We expect that when they arrive in the country, we would be able to know the real reason for their deportation. The aircraft is expected to arrive in the country at 5am at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.”
