Xenophobic attacks: FG brings home final 315 Nigerians from South Africa

The Federal Government will evacuate another 315 Nigerians from South Africa on Wednesday following recent xenophobic attacks and security concerns in parts of the country.

The returnees are expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos aboard an Air Peace flight.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa disclosed the arrangements in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to the ministry, the flight will depart Johannesburg at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

It is scheduled to arrive in Lagos at about 6:30 a.m.

The flight will be the fifth and final operation organised for Nigerians who indicated an interest in returning home.

Four previous flights had brought hundreds of Nigerians back as part of government efforts to protect citizens affected by the security situation in South Africa.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting Nigerians abroad.

It also thanked Air Peace and other stakeholders involved in the evacuation exercise.