151 stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya

The Nigerian government has said about 151 stranded Nigerians have been repatriated from Benghazi in Libya.

This was contained in a statement issued by Kabiru Musa, Nigeria’s ambassador to Libya, on Tuesday.

Musa, who noted that the evacuation was carried out in collaboration with International Organisation for Migration (IOM), said those evacuated were 71 females, 54 males, 14 children, and 13 infants.