As a result of collaboration between the Nigerian Embassy and the Malian authorities anchored on mutual agreement, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has airlifted some stranded Nigerians in Mali back home. The Nigerian Embassy in Bamako used the NAF Charlie-130 Hercules aircraft to airlift these Nigerians that were victims of human trafficking.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs, Ms Abike Dabiri Erewa and officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) were on ground to receive the deportees whose ages are between 16 – 28 years.
The Nigeria Consular Officer in Mali, Mr Abubakar Audu accompanied the deportees to Nigeria.
