*The latest batch of 105 stranded Nigerians in the South Africa comprises 55 adults, 45 children, and five infants arrive late evening Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, in Ikeja, Lagos, amid ongoing hostility against black anti-migrants in the Southern African country
Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect
A fresh batch of 105 Nigerians has returned home from South Africa, following unabated concerns over xenophobic attacks on fellow African migrants.
ConsumerConnect reports the latest batch of stranded Nigerians in the Southern African country comprised 55 adults, 45 children, and five infants.
The aircraft conveying the Nigerian returnees from South Africa amid ongoing hostility against black anti-migrants arrived late night Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), in Ikeja, Lagos.
Again, their return came after 100 Nigerians were repatriated from South Africa Thursday, September 24, owing to a humanitarian intervention by The Redeemed Christian Church of God, according to report.
It was gathered that the church earlier, had pledged to sponsor the return of 500 Nigerians stranded in South Africa.
By implication, this suggests that about 295 more returnees are expected to be brought back in subsequent batches, subject to completion of the required profiling and documentation by the Nigerian High Commission officials in South Africa.
The latest arrivals also came two days after the September 30 deadline issued by anti-migrant and xenophobic groups in South Africa.
They had directed the undocumented migrants to leave the Siuthern African country.
RCCG task taskforce oversees repatriation exercise
Speaking on the church intervention, Pastor Belemina Obunge, Chairman of the RCCG Task Force overseeing the repatriation exercise and Special Assistant to the General Overseer (GO) on Special Duties, said the initiative was a humanitarian contribution to the Federal Government’s efforts at bringing stranded Nigerians home.
Some of the Nigerian returnees expressed joy and relief to be back in their fatherland, according to report.