Xenophobic attacks: FG to repatriate 270 Nigerians from SA Wednesday

The Federal Government will repatriate another 270 Nigerians from South Africa on Wednesday as part of its ongoing voluntary evacuation programme for citizens who wish to return home.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa.

According to the statement, an Air Peace aircraft assigned for the evacuation mission will depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

The ministry said the flight is scheduled to leave Lagos at 3:30 p.m. and arrive in Johannesburg at 12:00 midnight, where it will pick up 270 Nigerians who have indicated their willingness to return home.

The ministry said the flight is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by 5:00 am on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

The statement in full: “In continuation of the ongoing evacuation of our nationals from South Africa, the AirPeace aircraft deployed for the process is expected to depart Lagos tomorrow, Tuesday 7 July, 2026 for Johannesburg, South Africa at 3.30pm.

“The aircraft will depart Johannesburg for Lagos with 270 returnees at 12.00 midnight, and the estimated time of arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos is 5.00am on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, all things being equal.”

The latest evacuation flight is part of the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to facilitate the voluntary return of Nigerians from South Africa.

The expected arrival of the fourth evacuation flight follows the successful return of earlier batches of evacuees under the government’s evacuation programme.

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