Another batch of 13 Nigerian returnees from Canada, Germany, and France on Thursday arrived in the country through Seme Border Post in Lagos State.
NAN reports that the 13 returnees landed in the Benin Republic by Air France on June 10 and came into Nigeria through the Seme land border around 8 a.m on Thursday.
A Port Health Services (PHS) official in Seme who spoke with newsmen said the Nigerian returnees, comprising eight males and five females, had been screened by health officials.
“They arrived at 8:30 a.m today from Canada, Germany, and France through Cotonou Airport.
“We have collected their contacts and relevant information for follow up on their health status.
“This will be forwarded to officials of Lagos State Ministry of Health and NCDC who will be having random checks on them periodically.
“After all the checks, we will allow all of them to go to their different destinations since Lagos State Government no longer isolate them in Badagry again,” the official said.
Recall that 53 Nigerian returnees from Ghana and Benin Republic had arrived Seme Border on Saturday, May 16.
With the latest returnees, the number of Nigerians from foreign and neighboring countries that arrived through the Seme border is now 166.
