{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Over 15,000 Nigerians remain stranded in South Africa as the Federal Government evacuates 271","description":"Over 15,000 Nigerians remain stranded in South Africa as the Federal Government evacuates 271","image":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dajgwudh9/image/upload/v1782802764/news_media/yh4j0aodrpl6h1v1gmqr.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-30T06:59:33.090Z","dateModified":"2026-06-30T07:03:38.645Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"LettsTv","url":"https://lettstv.com/author/lettstv"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"LettsTv","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://lettstv.com/logo.png","width":"600","height":"60"}},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://lettstv.com/article/over-15000-nigerians-remain-stranded-in-south-africa-as-the-federal-government-evacuates-271"},"articleBody":"Over 15,000 Nigerians remain stranded in South Africa despite FG evacuation efforts

No fewer than 15,000 Nigerians seeking to return home remain stranded in South Africa ahead of the June 30 deadline issued by anti-immigration groups, Vanguard has learnt.

The Federal Government said it would evacuate 271 more Nigerians as it intensifies its repatriation exercise before the deadline, while assuring that the evacuation of willing citizens will continue beyond June 30.

One stranded Nigerian alleged that some officials in South Africa were demanding money to include names on the evacuation list, claiming many returnees could not afford airfare. The individual said they had purchased a personal ticket to return home after waiting unsuccessfully for government assistance.

However, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, denied the extortion claims, insisting that no official was collecting money from evacuees.

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