The United States has commenced deportation proceedings for Nigerian nationals, with 85 individuals set to arrive in Lagos, while 116 others remain in detention.
The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concerns over the process, calling for a more humane approach.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a statement signed by her media aide, Magnus Eze, on Sunday, disclosed that “with about 201 Nigerians currently detained in US immigration centres and about 85 cleared for deportation,” the government is advocating for adherence to internationally prescribed guidelines.
Similarly, she reiterated the government’s stance in a post on her official X account on Monday, titled “US Deportations Begin.”
The United States also confirmed that deported Nigerians will be flown directly to Lagos.
Mills emphasised that individuals serving prison sentences in the US would be among the first group of deportees.
“Those to be repatriated would be dropped in Lagos. There would not be room for whether it should be in Port Harcourt or Abuja.
“The first group will be convicted prisoners—those who committed crimes and are in US prisons. Some of them are those who have clearly violated US immigration laws.
“They appealed but were denied yet they are still in the US. They have committed immigration crimes, people who have been ordered to leave,” Mills stated.
The United States also confirmed that deported Nigerians will be flown directly to Lagos.
Mills emphasised that individuals serving prison sentences in the US would be among the first group of deportees.
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