By Vivian Michael, Abuja
On Monday, 189 Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission made the announcement via its Twitter feed.
The 129 evacuees represent the eighth batch, bringing the total number of evacuees to 1,600.
“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,” the announcement said.So far, there have been 1,600 evacuation. “The good news is that no Nigerian lives have been lost thus far.”
