197 Nigerians, who escaped from war- torn Central African Republic
arrived in Yola yesterday. Charles Otegbade, the Director Search and Rescue of
the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, made this known in Yola.
arrived in Yola yesterday. Charles Otegbade, the Director Search and Rescue of
the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, made this known in Yola.
Speaking shortly after receiving the returnees, Mr.
Otegbade, an Air Commodore, said the migrants were Nigerians after thorough
investigations. He said the returnees escaped from CAR unrest early last year.
Otegbade, an Air Commodore, said the migrants were Nigerians after thorough
investigations. He said the returnees escaped from CAR unrest early last year.
According to him, they are the remaining Nigerians who are
settled at international camps in Eastern Cameroon Republic.
settled at international camps in Eastern Cameroon Republic.
“The development follows the closure of the international
camps by the organisation at Kenzo and Garua Bulai, all in Eastern Cameroon,”
he said.
camps by the organisation at Kenzo and Garua Bulai, all in Eastern Cameroon,”
he said.
Mr. Otegbade said the International Organisation for
Migrants with the support of Cameroonian authority escorted them to Sahuda, a
border town along Nigeria-Cameroon border in Mubi South Local Government Area.
Migrants with the support of Cameroonian authority escorted them to Sahuda, a
border town along Nigeria-Cameroon border in Mubi South Local Government Area.
The director confirmed that the 197 Nigerians were the last
batch evacuated since the CAR conflict erupted in late 2013 and early 2014.
batch evacuated since the CAR conflict erupted in late 2013 and early 2014.
He said early 2014 at the peak of the conflict, NEMA with
the collaboration of Nigerian Air Force rescued and evacuated over 2000
Nigerians from Bangui International Airport to Abuja.
the collaboration of Nigerian Air Force rescued and evacuated over 2000
Nigerians from Bangui International Airport to Abuja.
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