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499 Nigerians, out of the about 2000 said to be stranded in Tripoli over the political crisis in that country were Sunday morning evacuated and arrived Abuja International Airport\u00a0at 1.30 am .<\/p>\n

It was gathered that the Director General of National Emergency Management agency (NEMA) Muhammad Sani-Sidi led\u00a0the rescue team\u00a0 and promised\u00a0the exercise would continue till all the approximately 2000 stranded Nigerians are brought back home.<\/p>\n

He said that the federal government has established a special camp to accommodate the returnees who will be discharged after necessary documentations and screening exercise.<\/p>\n

Sani-Sidi said also announced that\u00a0the second flight has flown to Libya\u00a0to bring the remaining Nigerians.<\/p>\n

In a statement by Yashau Shuaib, Head Press and Public Relations, NEMA, the rescue team for the operation included\u00a0officers from NEMA, Foreign Affairs, Medical team, immigration officials and security personnel.<\/p>\n

The statement also said President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered for the immediate evacuation of distressed Nigerians after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.<\/p>\n

Among the evacuated citizens are the elderly, women, children as well as a few convicts handed over to the Nigerian Embassy in Tripoli.<\/p>\n

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