Over the course of three years, 13,635 Nigerians who were stuck in ten different countries were repatriated, according to Saturday Nigerianwatch.

The repatriations came from Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ghana, the Niger Republic, Algeria, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali, according to information gathered from media reports and the official websites of the International Organisation for Migration, the National Emergency Management Agency, and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.

3,358 Nigerians who were stranded in five different countries were repatriated in 2025.

The figures showed that 1,188 Nigerians were returned from the Niger Republic, 1,773 from Libya, 140 from Sudan, 153 from Chad and 104 from Algeria.

In 2024, 4,261 stranded Nigerians were evacuated from seven countries.

According to the breakdown, 29 Nigerians were evacuated from Sudan, 1,088 from the Niger Republic, 1,821 from Libya, 190 from the United Arab Emirates, 122 from Ghana, 338 from Mali and 673 from Chad, and 263 from Côte d’Ivoire.

Similarly, in 2023, a total of 5,753 stranded Nigerians were evacuated from four countries.

This included 2,849 from Sudan, 1,916 from Libya, 975 from the Niger Republic and 13 from Saudi Arabia.

In 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its warning to citizens, especially youths, about falling victim to fraudulent job offers that promise opportunities abroad.

Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesman for the Ministry, cautioned "Nigerians to exercise caution and verify overseas employment offers through official channels."

In a similar vein, Ayodele Olawande, Minister of Youth Development, cautioned young people against unauthorised migration by listing the risks involved.

Legal and controlled migration, according to Olawande, is still a normal aspect of human progress.

He clarified that irregular migration poses a serious threat to lives, communities, and national development since it takes place outside of national legal frameworks and regulatory norms.