The Federal Government has evacuated 39 more Nigerians from Johannesburg, South Africa, on an emergency Air Peace flight.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed that the additional flight was arranged to avoid disrupting the pre-scheduled evacuation flights for nationals who completed their documentation on time.
The minister commended the airline for facilitating the additional operation noting that the flight is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, this evening.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu added that the last flight under the exercise, expected to bring home about 300 more Nigerians, would arrive in the country next week.
The evacuation exercise began on 11 June 2026 following renewed xenophobic attacks and anti-migrant protests across South Africa, which have claimed the lives of several Nigerians, including Musa Yunana Joe and Charles Iroegbu.
