Pictures: 8th batch of 129 stranded Nigerians from Sudan arrive Abuja

One hundred and twenty-nine Nigerians fleeing from the war-ravaged Sudan have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

This was confirmed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) who stated in a Twitter post that this makes it the eighth batch of evacuees, bringing the total number of evacuees to 1,600.

The statement read, “The 8th batch of Evacuees: 129 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 9:25 am local time on May 8 via Tarco Air.

“Making a total of 1,600 evacuees so far.The good news is, no Nigerian life has been lost so far.”