The National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria has received 102 distressed Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya, majority of them are young women.

On a chartered flight operated by Al Buraq Air using a Boeing 737-800 with the registration number 5A-DMG, they were returned to the nation.

In a statement posted to its website on Wednesday, the organization acknowledged their arrival.

The statement claims that the returnees were welcomed by the NEMA Director General when they arrived at the cargo wing of Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja.

“The returnees were composed of 93 female adults, 3 female children, 3 female infants, 1 adult male, 1 male child, and 1 male infant.
“NEMA was joined by various organizations, including the Nigeria Immigration Service, Refugee Commission, NAPTIP, FAAN, Police, and DSS,” the statement read in part.