160 Nigerians who signified interest to be evacuated from the US following the Coronavirus pandemic, arrived Abuja today May 10.

They flew in on a chartered Boeing 787 Ethiopian plane and arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. They have been sent into a mandatory 14-day isolation. 

This will be the third batch of Nigerians that have been evacuated the Federal government. They are made up of 92 males, 60 females and eight infants.