- To Kano, Lagos, Enugu, Others
BY BONNY AMADI
Niger Republic has reported that no fewer than 800 Nigerian migrants have been deported from the country and returned to Nigeria through Kano State.
This was disclosed in an official communication from the Nigerian Embassy in Niamey to immigration, customs, and police authorities in both countries.
According to the letter, the stranded migrants were transported in a convoy operated by Rimbo Transport Voyageurs, with 12 drivers and attendants assigned to convey them back to Nigeria.
The embassy noted that the convoy travelled through the Maradi–Katsina border corridor into the country.
In the letter, the mission appealed to relevant authorities along the route to cooperate with the team to ensure a smooth and unhindered passage.
“Grateful therefore, accord them the necessary cooperation and assistance to facilitate their journey in/out without any hindrance,” the letter read.
The document, referenced NEN/171/2026 and dated March 27, 2026, was signed by G.D. Muhammad on behalf of the Nigerian Ambassador to Niger.
Meanwhile, photos obtained at Magama Jibia indicated that immigration officials received at least 530 deportees, comprising 345 males and 185 females.
Findings showed that hat the returnees hail from several states across Nigeria, including Kano, Jigawa, Katsina, Niger, Taraba, Adamawa, Enugu, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Gombe, Plateau, Delta, Lagos, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This is coming barely five months after the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) safely repatriated 131 Nigerians from Agadez, Niger Republic, under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme supported by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Nigerian government.
In a statement on X, the agency said, “The returnees arrived through the Aminu Kano International Airport in the early hours of Thursday, 30th October, 2025, at approximately 5:17am.
“They were received by NEMA officials in coordination with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, the Nigerian Immigration Service, and other critical stakeholders.”
According to the agency, the NIS conducted biometric registration and documentation to ensure proper identification and support for reintegration.
“The returnees were subsequently conveyed to the Nigeria Immigration Service Training School, Kano, where further profiling continued on 31st October, 2025,” the statement added.
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