The Federal Government is set to evacuate 271 Nigerians stranded in South Africa on Monday amid growing concerns over threats against undocumented foreign nationals in the country.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, disclosed that an Air Peace aircraft will depart Nigeria on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. to carry out the evacuation exercise.
According to Ebienfa, the aircraft is expected to arrive in South Africa at about 9:00 p.m. local time before departing at midnight for Nigeria. The return flight is scheduled to land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday morning with 271 evacuees on board.
“Nigeria will resume the evacuation of our nationals from South Africa today.
“An Air Peace aircraft will depart Nigeria today, Monday, June 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., and is expected to arrive in South Africa at approximately 9:00 p.m. local time.
“The return
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