The Lagos State Government says it has airlifted and returned 310 Nigerians who went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel.
This was disclosed by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu in a tweet on Tuesday.
Thelagostimes reports that the pilgrims were evacuated due to the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas militant group of Palestine.
”I’m happy to announce that we have successfully airlifted and returned all three hundred and ten (310) citizens who went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel.
”I want to thank you all for your concern and I must also express my joy to our Ministry of Home Affairs for a job well done.
”We pray for peace in Israel, and indeed the world at large,” Sanwo Olu wrote on X.
Meanwhile, following the Hamas attacks that claimed hundreds of lives in Israel in the early hours of Saturday, October 7, 2023, the Federal Government of Nigeria has warned Nigerian pilgrims against making unauthorised trips to Jerusalem.