No fewer than 11,852 Nigerians have been repatriated from 10 countries from January 2023 to November 25, 2024......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
This is according to the Migrant Profile Report obtained from the International Organisation for Migration, which includes details of migrants who received assistance to return to Nigeria over a 23-month period.
IOM is the leading intergovernmental organisation in the field of migration with commitment to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.
IOM supports migrants across the world, developing effective responses to the shifting dynamics of migration and, as such, is a key source of advice on migration policy and practice.
The report revealed that 4,760 migrants were assisted in returning to Nigeria in 2023, while 7,092 migrants have been assisted so far in 2024. Of these, 5,727 were females (48 per cent) and 6,125 were males (52 per cent).
The figures showed that 140 of them were unaccompanied minors, and 1,550 were victims of trafficking.
It also showed that the top host countries were Libya (5,494), Niger (3,490), Mali (702), Chad (492), Sudan (271), Morocco (269), Tunisia (187), Algeria (148), Germany (133), and Côte d’Ivoire (113). Punch
