BREAKING: Finally, 256 Nigerians arrive Lagos from United Arab Emirates

256 Nigerian returned from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State on Wednesday evening.

The flight had earlier in the trip made a return to base when a passenger, who later put to bed inside the plane, went into labour mid-air.

The Manager of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), South West, Mrs. Victoria Shin – Abah, who disclosed this to journalists, said the aircraft arrived at 7:30 p.m.

According to her, the returnees were on their way to the isolation centre prepared by the Lagos State Government and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

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“After their arrival, they were profiled by security, health, and border control officials at the Lagos Airport,” the FAAN official said.

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