Anout 500 Nigerians have been reportedly deported by the government of the United Kingdom.
The deportees arrived Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos on Wednesday.
Most of the deportees expressed dissatisfaction returning home, with some complaining about the way they handled by the UK authorities.
The UK government and the Nigerian governments were reportedly in talks about the deportation of Nigerian citizens living it hour papers in the country. It is not known if there was any agreement yet between the two countries on the subject.
According to a report from the BBC, one of the deportees said he was arrested by British police and was not allowed to even take his belongings before being shown the way to fatherland, Nigeria.
“A few of them who say they don’t have relatives here are stranded in the airport.
“Recently, Nigeria expressed concern over UK’s plan to deport 29,000 Nigerians, and has insisted that due process be followed before Nigerians are removed from the UK.
“The West African nation says Britain must ensure that those been deported are really Nigerians, medically fit to travel and have a role to play in the country – meaning they should be able to fit into Nigerian society,” the report summed.
