The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine have arrived in Abuja, kokomansion understands.
This is according to an update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle.
The passengers, numbering about 450 from Romania, landed at the private jet terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by 7:10 am (WAT) via a Max Air flight VM602 on Friday.
They are mostly students who fled Ukraine to Romania following ongoing Russia’s military assault on the Eastern European country.