Stranded Nigerians in Iran have accused officials at the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran of abandoning them.
Stranded Nigerians in Iran have accused officials at the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran of abandoning them as tensions escalate between Iran and Israel. In a viral video, a Nigerian man standing outside the embassy said, “We came here, and all of them have abandoned Nigerian citizens to their own fate in Tehran.” He added, “We have been reliably informed that they all went to…Island, that is where they are now.”
The Nigerian government has denied these claims, stating that evacuation plans are being finalized for citizens in both Iran and Israel. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa confirmed that embassies in Tehran and Tel Aviv were “actively reaching out” to affected citizens and working on coordinated evacuation.
“The Federal Government is finalising arrangements for the emergency evacuation of stranded Nigerians in both countries,” Ebienfa said, urging citizens to follow security protocols and register with the nearest Nigerian mission.