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Nigeria repatriates nearly 400 stranded nationals from Saudi Arabia
The Nigerians were economic migrants stuck in Saudi Arabia after being caught up in the coronavirus restrictions and needed assistance returning home.
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The Nigerians were economic migrants stuck in Saudi Arabia after coronavirus restrictions [Getty]
Nigeria on Thursday repatriated nearly 400 of its citizens stranded by the coronavirus pandemic for months in Saudi Arabia, flying them back to the capital Abuja, an aviation ministry official said.