A total of 13,635 Nigerians were returned from 10 different nations within a three-year period.
The countries from which the repatriations were carried out were Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Ghana, the Niger Republic, Algeria, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali, according to data gathered from media reports and the official websites of the International Organization for Migration, the National Emergency Management Agency, and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.
According to Saturday PUNCH, 3,358 left-behind Nigerians were repatriated in 2025 from five different nations.
Statistics revealed that 1,188 Nigerians were repatriated from the Niger Republic, 1,773 from Libya, 140 from Sudan, 153 from Chad, and 104 from Algeria.
In 2024, seven nations helped rescue 4,261 Nigerians who had become stranded.
Out of the total number of Nigerians evacuated, 29 were from Sudan, 1,088 from the Niger Republic, 1,821 from Libya, 190 from the UAE, 122 from Ghana, 338 from Mali, 673 from Chad, and 263 from Côte d’Ivoire, according to the breakdown.
Also in 2023, four nations had to rescue 5,753 Nigerians who had become stuck.
The following countries were represented: Sudan (2,849), Libya (1,916), the Niger Republic (975), and Saudi Arabia (13).
In 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the importance of citizens, particularly teenagers, being cautious of deceitful job offers that promised possibilities elsewhere.
“Nigerians should exercise caution and verify overseas employment offers through official channels,” warned Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesman for the Ministry.
Another official who has cautioned young people about the risks of unauthorized migration is Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development.
Legal and regulated migration, according to Olawande, is an inherent component of human progress.
He elaborated on how lives, communities, and national development are jeopardized by irregular migration, which happens outside of legal frameworks and regulatory standards of countries.
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