34 Nigerians were on Wednesday deported from United States of America for allegedly committing offences in the country.

The deportees arrived at cargo wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA), Lagos at about 2.30 p.m.

The deportees, comprising 32 males and two females, were brought back in a chartered Omni Air International aircraft with Registration Number W342AX.

Spokesperson of Lagos Airport Police Command, Mr Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development.

Alabi said, “at about 14.30 hours (2.30 p.m.), we received 34 Nigerians brought back from United States. They were made up of 32 males and two females.”

He said 25 of the deportees were alleged to have committed criminal offences, with one involved in narcotics while others were alleged to have committed immigration-related offences.

Alabi said the deportees were received by officers of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police.

Also on ground to receive them were officials of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

He said that the deportees were profiled by relevant authorities and allowed to depart to their various destinations.

NAN