28 Nigerians deported from UK

Barely 48 hours after 23 Nigerians were deported from Spain, the UK government has sent another 28 packing.

The deportees were accused of committing immigration-related offences in the country.

They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA), Lagos, around 12:13pm.

Joseph Alabi, spokesman of the Lagos airport police command, confirmed the development to NAN.

Alabi said the deportees, comprising 21 males and seven females, were brought back aboard a chartered Titanic Airways aircraft with registration number: AWC-761/2.

He said they were received by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the police.

Also on ground to receive them were officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

The deportees were profiled by the immigration authorities and were each given a stipend to facilitate their transportation to their respective states.

A spate of deportation of Nigerians (pictured) has been occurring in recent times.

Exactly a week ago, six European countries deported 34 Nigerians.

The UK had deported 35 Nigerians on May 24.

South Africa on May 19 also expelled 90 Nigerians, after it had on February 28 sent 97 Nigerians back home for committing various offences.

At least 110 Nigerians were also repatriated by the Italian government within a time span of six weeks.