213 British Nationals Evacuated From Nigeria Through Lagos Airport

213 British nationals were evacuated from Nigeria through the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on a British Airways flight BA9157 on Monday.

The evacuation of the British nationals is as a result of the current coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. Several European countries have recently also evacuated their nationals from Nigeria. United States of America had also vacated its own citizens who were willing to leave the country.

The British Airways aircraft, a Boeing 747 with registration number G-CIVO and 22 crew members landed the Lagos airport at about 1.22 pm. The aircraft departed at about 4 pm with 235 persons on board after the completion of screening and boarding formalities.

Yesterday evacuation is coming after 136 South Africa nationals were on April 12th also airlifted out of Nigeria through the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The evacuation made South Africa the ninth country to evacuate their citizens out of the country as a result of the predominant virus in Nigeria.

The South Africa Airways SA2259 flight conducted with Airbus 346 with registration number ZS -SNB arrived Nigeria on April 12th afternoon with 17 passengers, including the crew members, already aboard.

After the screening of the passengers and boarding formalities, the flight departed the Lagos Airport at night with the 137 passengers and crew straight to Johannesburg, South Africa.

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