Two hundred and sixty-eight Nigerians evacuated from China have landed in Abuja, the federal capital territory.
The chief executive officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa made this announcement via her Twitter handle.
According to her, the evacuees arrived in Abuja at about 2:30 pm on Saturday.
The returnees would be quarantined for 14 days, according to standards of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to contain the spread of COVID-19.
She said: “268 stranded Nigerians arrive Abuja airport about 2.30 pm today , from China. They will be proceeding for the mandatory 14-day quarantine.”
