The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) announced that the Federal Government has evacuated citizens from Sudan who were willing to return home after Sudanese authorities issued a two-week expulsion notice to foreigners.
NiDCOM Chief Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in Abuja on Friday.
Sudanese security authorities had ordered all foreigners to leave Khartoum and the surrounding region for their safety amid ongoing conflicts between government troops and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.
Reports indicate rising hostility towards foreigners, particularly from other African countries, due to allegations of foreign mercenaries in RSF ranks.
Over 150 foreigners without valid residence papers were recently detained.
The conflict, driven by a power struggle between de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, has displaced nearly 10 million people and threatens famine.
Dabiri-Erewa confirmed that no Nigerian citizens were left behind. International aid staff and diplomats have relocated to Port Sudan, where conditions are more stable.
