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  • Why we held simulated terror attack on Abuja stadium – NEMA

    Why we held simulated terror attack on Abuja stadium – NEMA

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says the simulated terrorists attack on the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja is to prepare relevant agencies for coordinated emergency response.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise held on Wednesday.

    Mustapha Ahmed, the Director-General of NEMA said this in an interview with newsmen at the event organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) with planning and assistance from the U.S. and UK.

    NAN reports that the exercise code named “Idahun Kankan’’ Yoruba words meaning (Quick Response) saw a simulated bomb attacks and marauding gunfire in the stadium while a match was going on.

    The simulated attacks left many spectators feigned maimed, wounded and others scampering for safety and escape.

    Following notification, an incident command post was set up with anti-terrorism squad moving in to cordon-off the area and counter-attack the terrorists while rescue teams moved in after the attackers were subdued.

    Ahmed said the simulation had all government agencies involved in crisis management come together for a successful rescue operation.

    “In real life situation, we don’t have this kind of response.

    “We have our security forces even exchanging fire among themselves in times of emergencies such as this

    “With this kind of exercise, we are training officers and men from Armed Forces, Police, FRSC, Civil Defence, Fire Service, NEMA and other agencies how to work together seamlessly.

    “This is exactly what we want to achieve so that we can have less casualties when emergencies like this occur,’’ he said.

    The Director of the exercise, Commodore Adefemi Kayode said the exercise was held in order to practice the National Crisis Management Doctrine already signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

    Kayode, the Director, Presidential Cummunication Command and Control Centre (PC4), said the Doctrine was a document endorsed by the Federal Government on how to respond to emergency and crisis situation.

    “We noticed that whenever there is crisis in Nigeria, the number of casualty is usually large because Nigerians are not used to how to respond to crisis.

    “Crisis response involve all the sectors, it is a whole of government and society approach.

    “The NSA, therefore, thought it wise that we should have a document that will serve as a guide for the MDAs on how to cooperatively respond to crisis,’’ he said.

    Kayode said the National Crisis Management Doctrine was put together by his office with the support of the British High Commission and the U.S. Embassy.

    Kayode who expressed satisfaction with the exercise said it would be taken to the states and local government areas where more people would be involved.

    He said about 2,000 men had been trained so far and they would continue to train more officers and men from relevant agencies.

    Julian Pirkis, a retired Colonel and technical partner of the exercise from the British High Commission said he was happy with the progress made by the team.

    “I am happy with the team here and their performances and the UK is delighted in supporting the project.

    “Even in the UK, we learn through regular practice believing that things get better by each practice.

    “This is a unique opportunity for all the agencies to show how far they can perform,’’ he said.

    Similarly, Douglas Black, the Technical Partner from the U.S. Embassy said with the training, Nigeria had made significant improvement in crisis management.

    NAN reports the exercise witnessed sporadic gunfire, simulated bomb explosion and burning of vehicles with people feigned wounded, maimed and dead.

    NAN also reports that after the football scenario, another simulation was held at the Abuja Metro station where a radioactive attack and rescue mission on passengers was carried out.

    It was such that while a train was moving into the station, passengers were seen exhibiting symptoms of chemicals and radioactive materials.

    When the information was passed to incident command, a team moved in and set up an incident command post from where they cordon off the area.

    Subsequently, all the agencies responsible for radioactive materials moved in, i0with their gadgets to rescue the people.

  • 3 bodies recovered from Lagos LPG tanker explosion scene – NEMA

    3 bodies recovered from Lagos LPG tanker explosion scene – NEMA

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says three bodies have so far been recovered from the scene of Thursday night’s tanker explosion on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos State.

    Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, NEMA, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ikeja on Friday.

    NAN reports that a Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) tanker had exploded while in motion at about 10.32 p.m.

    Farinloye said the resulting fire travelled with the wind to the premises of Ogun State Property Investment Company (OPIC) Plaza beside Sheraton Hotel, which houses different commercial outfits including a Chinese Restaurant.

    He said: “We have so far recovered three bodies from the incident. The bodies were recovered from the generator house of OPIC Plaza and the restaurant.

    “Search and rescue is still ongoing from the the collapsed buildings.”

    He had earlier told NAN that the fire was put out at about 12.30 a.m. after concerted efforts of five fire trucks from Lagos State Fire Service and two trucks from Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Response Unit.

    “The initial search and rescue activities revealed that 13 persons sustained various degrees of burns. Out of this, nine are males while four are females,” Farinloye said.

    He said the victims were given first aid at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

    He said four of them with severe injuries were later transfered to the Trauma and Burns Centre at Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos.

    “Preliminary assessment on vehicles damaged indicated that about 25 were destroyed as at now.

    “Comprehensive post disaster assessment on the extent of general damages would be done later today,” Farinloye had said.

  • NEMA confirms stoppage of Magboro gas pipeline leakage

    NEMA confirms stoppage of Magboro gas pipeline leakage

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says on Wednesday that the gas pipeline leakage which occurred at Magboro in Ogun has been stopped.

    The agency said the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has also been reopened to commuters plying the road.

    Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, NEMA, confirmed the development in a statement he issued in Lagos.

    “The gas leakage has stopped about two hours ago and traffic has been open for commuters.

    “However, supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) into Lagos will commence immediately repairs are concluded on the ruptured pipeline.

    “The Nigerian Gas Marketing Company has mobilised specialists to commence repair work,” he said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gas pipeline was unintentionally ruptured due to road construction activity early on Wednesday.

    The incident led to traffic gridlock on both inward and outward sections of the expressway.

  • NEMA distributes relief materials to victims of windstorm in Niger

    NEMA distributes relief materials to victims of windstorm in Niger

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to windstorm victims in Mokwa and Lavun Local Government Areas of Niger.

    Mrs Lydia Wagami, Head of Operations, NEMA, Minna, said in Mokwa that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Sadiyya Faruq, instructed the agency to provide relief items to the victims.

    Wagami said that the items were meant to cushion the effect of the windstorm on the victims.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a windstorm hit 21 communities in the two local government areas in June and destroyed many property.

    He explained that government was concerned about the plight of the victims and approved the relief items to be distributed to them.

    The items included, 617 bags of rice, 617 bags of beans, 617 bags of maize, 20 litres of 62kg vegetable oil, 102 cartoons of seasoning and 52 cartoons of tin tomatoes.

    Other items were 1,324 mattresses, 1,841 blankets, 1,851 mosquito nets, 1,400 bags of cement, 1,400 bundles of roofing sheets, 940 ceiling boards, 472 packets of zinc nails and 157 bags of other nails.

    The head of operations explained that NEMA had carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the situation to identify those to be supported.

    She, however, appealed to the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items and not to sell them.

    He called on people residing on low land and river banks to relocate to higher land to avoid flood.

    Alhaji Abubakar Yahaya, the Chairman of Mokwa local government, who responded on behalf of the two councils, thanks the federal government for the gesture.

    Some of the victims, Esther Ziri and Babatwale Mokwa, described the intervention as “timely” and appreciated government for remembering them in time of need.

  • NEMA to 28 governors: Prepare for serious flooding this year

    NEMA to 28 governors: Prepare for serious flooding this year

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 102 local government areas (LGAs) in 28 states of the federation are more prone to flooding this year.

    To mitigate the impact of the flooding in the states, the agency said it had written to the state governors to prepare.

    The agency said the letter indicated the areas that would be affected, adding that it highlighted the steps to be taken to reduce the impact of the flooding.

    The agency said it had commenced stockpiling food items ahead of the flooding because of the unpredictable impact of the flooding.

    NEMA, while describing 2020 as a year of an incident within an incident following the outbreak of COVID-19, said managing flood disaster would be a herculean task.

    The Director-General of NEMA, AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (rtd), disclosed these in Abuja yesterday while giving an update on its 2020 flood preparedness, mitigation and response.

    Muhammed said: “Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of lives and damages to property and critical public infrastructure.

    “Unfortunately, 2020 is going to be a year of ‘an incident within an incident with the country battling Covid-19 pandemic, managing a flood disaster will be a herculean task.

    “According to 2020, the general outlook of annual rainfall amount is predicted to be normal to above normal in Nigeria, thus some places are expected to have above-normal rainfall which may result into floods in 2020.

    “Correspondingly, the 2020 Annual Flood Outlook forecasted flooding in some parts of the country where 102 LGAs in 28 states fall within the highly probable flood risk areas, while 275 LGAs in the 36 states of the federation including the FCT fall within the moderately probable flood risk areas. ”

  • Mysterious Deaths on Bonny Island: Reps ask FG to immediately intervene to halt ugly trend

    Mysterious Deaths on Bonny Island: Reps ask FG to immediately intervene to halt ugly trend

    …urge NEMA to urgently provide relief materials to residents

    …demand establishment of FMC

    By Emman Ovuakporie

    Disturbed by mysterious deaths of fishes and 13 Nigerians on Bonny Island in Rivers State, the House of Representatives on Thursday moved that the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to immediately brief the Joint Committee of the House currently investigating the Dead fishes in Bonny and other Niger Delta coastal communities on their findings in Bonny for necessary intervention of other relevant government agencies and further legislative action.

    The House also urged NEMA to provide necessary relief materials to the people of Bonny Island as an interim relief.

    The lawmakers also made a clarion call on the Federal Government to establish a Federal Medical Center in Bonny to carter for the medical needs of the multinational oli and gas workers and indigenes of the area.
    The motion which was promoted by 13 lawmakers, Reps Dagogo Doctor Farah
    Awaji-Inombek D. Abiante

    Chinda Kingsley Ogundu

    Chikere Kenneth Anayo

    Gogo Bright Tamuno

    Igwe Chinyere Emmanuel

    Dekor Dumnamena Robinson

    Nnam-Obi Prince Uchechuku
    Goodhead Boma and others was raised under ‘Matters of National Importance.

    Moving the motion on behalf of others, Rep Awaji-Inombek Abiante recalled that”in the last week of March 2020, there was incidence of large quantities of dead fishes around the Bonny-Andoni shores and indeed several other communities in the Niger Delta region stretching up to Ondo and Akwa Ibom states, which has been brought before the House for urgent attention.

    He said “in less than 6 weeks later, mysterious deaths is occurring in Bonny Island in Rivers State and is reported to have claimed about 13 (Thirteen) lives in a few days.

    Abiante noted that officials of the Rivers State Ministry of Health and Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have collected samples in Bonny Island, Rivers State for testing to determine what is responsible for the strange occurrence which some deiined the symptoms to include loss of the sense of smell, taste, fever, weakness, vomiting and stooling.

    “These symptoms exhibited by victims are not exactly same as those of COVID-19. as it neither presents cough or respiratory issues.

    ” Bonny is home to Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited and various multinational oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell, Mobil, Chevron, Agip and Elf.

    ” Bonny Island is a major export point for oil and it has the biggest LNG Gas Plant in Nigeria with six (6) trains, which is the main stay of the Nigerian economy.

    “Despite Bonny’s significant contribution to the national economy, the Island can only be accessed via boats and ferries; and without a link road connecting it to other parts of the Rivers State and Nigeria and lacks adequate medical facility.

    “Worried, that due to the challenge of transportation and communication, it is usually difficult to get help or even access medical facilities in Port-Harcourt or other part of the Country.

    He explained that “if the health issue is not contained it could affect the residents and workforce of the NLNG as well as the economy of the country and could also spread from there to other parts of the Country especially in this era of this global pandemic.

    The House put the motion to a voice vote and the ays carried the day.
    End

    i. Urge the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to immediately brief the Joint Committee of the House currently investigating the Dead fishes in Bonny and other Niger Delta coastal communities on their findings in Bonny for necessary intervention of other relevant government agencies and further legislative action.

    ii. Urge the NEMA to provide necessary relief materials to the people of Bonny Island as an interim relief.

    iii. Call on the Federal Government to establish a Federal Medical Center in Bonny to carter for the medical needs of the multinational oli and gas workers and indigenes of the area.

  • Why NEMA staff moved against Union Chairman

    Why NEMA staff moved against Union Chairman

    Fresh facts have emerged as to why the workers sacked the Union Chairman of the National Emergency Management Agency. It was revealed that amongst other anomalies, the workers accused the dismissed union chairman of highhandedness and financial recklessness.

    An insider source within the agency, who pleaded anonymity stated that the “ ousted union chairman antics was purely for personal aggrandisement, a trend that has gained notoriety.” He often blackmailed the management for personal benefits just like his recent trip to Italy, which he was not supposed to be part of the team but compelled the management through blackmail.

    “They incorporated companies through their cronies with which they lobbied. Comrade Justin Uche behaved like a mini-god when he was the chairman of the Union. He presided over a team that was the most corrupt in the history of NEMA. They were in the habit of paying themselves bogus and undocumented allowances that were not accounted for. When confronted, Comrade Uche would send other members of the Exco to threaten the workers.”

    Another source conversant with the events that led to the sack of the Exco led by Justin Uche stated that they used their office to intimidate and harass the management of NEMA by soliciting for contracts in the agency.

    “Justin and his gang were marauders. They were after their interest and not the benefit of the workers. They incorporated companies with which they lobbied for contracts in the agency. If these companies are not shortlisted, they resort to blackmail and other despicable acts unbecoming of union leaders in a critical agency like NEMA.

    “The workers of NEMA were tired of his atrocities and decided to take the bull by the horns. Of course, this did not go down well with him, and he has been fighting dirty. But the workers would not budge because of the support it has extended to the caretaker committee in place.”

    A credible source in the Exco secretariat confided in this medium that the era of Justin Uche is gone for good as the caretaker committee in place has hit the ground running and has the total support of the workers. “The workers have absolute confidence in the caretaker committee, and this much has witnessed some level of calmness in the agency since the caretaker committee was inaugurated.

    It was also gathered that the director-general of NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja has expressed concern over the issues in the Union and has sued for calm and caution. The director-general has called on stakeholders to intervene to restore sanity in the system.

    A source in the office of the director-general stated that the DG has been reaching out to several stakeholders to intervene in the crisis rocking the Union.

    “The DG is visibly sad and wants a speedy resolution of the issues. He has reached out to several people, and the responses received so far are positive. As a peace-loving man, the DG believes the rancor was uncalled for, especially at a time that humanitarian crisis in the country is becoming alarming due to the activities of insurgents.”

    “The DG believes that all hands should be on deck in this critical period for the agency with its level of involvement in humanitarian interventions in North-East.

    In a similar development, it is understood that the caretaker committee of the Union is considering joining the Amalgamated Trade Union with it’s over 500 members. It was gathered that this development is because the Trade Union Congress (TUC), instead of maintaining neutrality in the ongoing crisis, it is instead of taking sides with the sacked Excos led by Justin Uche.

    A source in the know of events stated that the plans had reached an advanced stage, and baring all unforeseen circumstances; the caretaker committee would lead the Union into the Amalgamated Trade Union.

    “The Trade Union Congress is taking sides with the sacked Excos, and this has further heightened the tension in the Union. This has not gone down well with the generality of workers, and they have consequently pledged their loyalty to whatever decision the caretaker committee takes.”

    Close watchers of the event strongly believe that NEMA contractors are behind the ongoing disputes as those loyal to Justin Uche have refused to give peace a chance. It was stated that the contractors that have benefited from the influence wielded by the Justin Uche led Exco has vowed to do all possible to ensure that activities of NEMA are disrupted.

    This position was corroborated by a cross-section of NEMA workers that recently staged a solidarity march in support of the presidency and the DG of NEMA in the fight against insurgency.

    The Association of Senior Staff Union of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) arising from its annual congress in Abuja recently embarked on a solidarity rally around the city in support of the management of the agency, which is commended for delivering on its objectives.

    The new Caretaker Chairman, Comrade Yinka Agaba, said that the workers are pleased and impressed with the efforts of the Director-General, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja and other stakeholders of the agency in the restoration of lasting peace and sanity to the Northeast region and other parts of the country.

    Agaba said that, as civil servants who have the responsibility to serve Nigeria, it was incumbent on the workers to stand up for fairness and truth and commend the agency’s leadership where it had discharged its mandate adequately.

    He assured that the Union would always stand up for good leadership, efficiency, and the massive investment of government in the social development of the people affected by the agency’s mandate.

    “We would no longer keep mute when good conscience and truth are circumvented. All the self-serving individuals whose interests are at variance with public good and governance will no longer be allowed to decimate our efforts and goodwill. We shall not allow further erosion of the ethics of public service and governance,” Agaba further said.

    Attempts to reach the DG or the TUC President proved abortive as calls and SMS made to their lines were not answered.

  • Adamawa IDPs reject NEMA’s food intervention

    The aggrieved Internally Displaced Persons in Fufore International Transit camp, in Adamawa, have rejected the foodstuffs supplied to them by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the IDPs on Wednesday staged a protest over shortage of food in the camp

    They said NEMA had not supplied food to them for four months.

    NAN reports that the Fufore International transit camp housing more than 1500 IDPs, is located near Fufore town, Fufore local government area, of Adamawa.

    Malam Umar Bakura, spokesperson of the IIDPs, told NAN on Friday, in Yola, that they rejected the foodstuffs because it was contaminanted and would not go round to all the IDPs.

    “We are about 1,500 Internally Displaced Persons including children, women, orphans and elderly people living in the Fufore camp.

    ”There are over 200 households in the camp and NEMA used to supply a total of 660 bags of 25 kg and 330 bags of soybean of 25 kg among the households for the period of one month.

    “But today (Friday) NEMA came with 220 contaminanted rice of 25 kg and 300 bags of soybean of 25 kg each to share, which is one third of what they were giving us previously and we rejected it, ” Bakura said.

    He said that they hailed from Bama, Gwoza and Gamboru in Borno, and called on the Gov. Babagana Zulum, to evacuate them back home.

    Meanwhile, Mr Midala Anuhu, NEMA’s operational officer in charge of Adamawa and Taraba, confirmed to NAN that the agency had evacuated the food items back to its store.

    “The agency reviewed the distribution of the food items, where it sent about 226 bags of rice of 25 kg and about 300 bags of soybean of 25 kg to the IDPs.

    ” They (IDPs) rejected the food items. We pleaded with them to accept it but they refused and protested that what we supplied to them is not enough for them.

    “So we evacuated the food items back to our store, because we have no choice,” Midala said.

  • NEMA receives 161 Nigerians from Libya

    NEMA receives 161 Nigerians from Libya

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya.

    The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on Thursday night in Lagos.

    Farinloye said that the Nigerians arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, late on Thursday night.

    According to him, the returnees were brought via Al Buraq Air Boeing 737 aircraft with flight number UZ 189 and registration number 5A-DMG.

    He said that the Nigerians were brought by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and European Union on the platform of the Assisted Voluntary Returnees (AVR) Programme.

    Farinloye also said that the returnees comprised of 48 female adults, four female children, five female infants as well as 102 adult males, one male child and one infant male.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other agencies that received the returnees included the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

    Farinloye said: “This batch brought the total number of voluntary returnees from Libya to 14,045, which is made up of 8,200 males and 5,845 females.”

    One of the returnees, an indigene of Akure, Ondo State, who preferred anonymity, while narrating her ordeal, said she was 19 years when she left Nigeria.

    The returnee said that she spent a year and three months before she decided to return to Nigeria.

    She explained that she left Nigeria due to pressure on her when her mother had mental health problems and the father of her child abandoned them.

    “I was left with the tasks of fending for my siblings, mother and my daughter.

    “My mother’s relations and friends abandoned us. I was a tailoring apprentice after my husband left us.

    “My mum was thrown out of the house because we could not afford to pay for rent,’’ she narrated.

    According to her, feeding became a serious problem, my siblings could not continue schooling and they dropped out of school.

    “No one was there for us. I had no alternative than to seek more opportunities outside when I was told that I could secure good jobs.

    “It was unfortunate that the so-called good jobs were meant to destroy our future. Most of our ladies are located in connection job while a handful in “Arabu” works.

    “Arabu work is like the job of a house maid which goes with unpleasant experience from torture to overworking into very late hours and waking up very early. The `connection job’ is like introducing ladies to prostitution.

    “ The worst of it all was that all efforts to raise money became fruitless as militants or police could burst into our houses, robbed us of our belongings and went away with everything we had worked for over there,’’ she said.

    According to her, trying to send something through a Nigerian, you have to part with the same amount you wish to send.

    She explained that a Nigerian would collect cash and asked his relation in Nigeria to send half of the amount to the person that the money was meant for,” she said.

    The returnee said: “I will never encourage anyone to embark on this type of perilous journey as it is just a waste of one’s life for the period spent on this type of journey. Though it was an experience but a very bad one.

    “I need assistance to start my life. My mother is better health wise and she is hawking pure water now.

    “I learnt IOM and other organisations are helping people like us.

    “ I want to complete my fashion designing apprenticeship but need to source for a means of feeding while I am under apprenticeship.”

  • 168 stranded Nigerians return from Libya

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received another batch of 168 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya.

    The Acting Coordinator, NEMA Lagos Territorial Office, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on behalf of the Director-General of NEMA at the cargo wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

    Farinloye told newsmen that the returnees arrived in the country aboard a chartered Al Buraq airline with flight number UZ289/190 at 5:42 a.m after 12 hours delay.

    He said that 38 female adults, five female children were returned with 109 adult males, six male children and 10 infants, among others.

    He said that this had brought the total number of returnees from Libya from April 2017 to date to 8,096 males and 5,788 females.

    “This has brought the total number of returnees brought to Nigeria from 16 countries to 15,731 since April 2017 to date.

    Farinloye, while qouting the summary of the special EU-IOM and Federal Government intervention from 2017 to October 2019, said that Libya had the highest number of returnees with 8,096 males and 5,788 females.

    ” Nigeria returnees from Niger Republic stood at 1,043 males and 556 females; Morocco male 42, female 37; Liberia male eight and female four.

    ” Burkina Faso male six, female 18, France male three, female one, while Ireland had only one female, but countries like Polad, Austria, Gambia, Mauritania, Ethiopia had one male each assisted back.

    ” Chad had one male, two females and Cote D’ivoire had only two females brought back within the period,” Farinloye said.

    According him, ” Estimatedly, adults males are 54 per cent, 37 per cent are for female, while male and female minors stood at four per cent each.

    ” In the same vein, the distressed migrants brought back per state of origin shows that Edo State topped the list with 40.6%, Delta 13.3%, Ogun 6.2%, Imo 4.7%, Lagos 4.3%, Oyo 4.1%, Yobe 3.6%, Kano 3.1% and Osun with 2.9%, while other states complete the rest.”

    He said those who suffered various degrees of torture were 31 males and 21 females, while unaccompanied minors that were assisted back in males were 66 males and 67 females.

    Farinloye added that those who were kidnapped out of Nigeria, but assisted back to the country were 79 males, 31 females, while single parents male were 41 and female were 616.

    He said total number of pregnant women brought back so far were 439, while those with various medical issues were 592 males and 804 females.

    Migrants assisted back with psychosocial needs are 523 males and 470 females.