Germany deported at least 137 Nigerian citizens in five chartered flights between February and June 2026, according to figures contained in reports monitored by The PUNCH.
The deportations took place in separate operations involving Germany and, in some cases, other European countries. The figures show that 27 Nigerians were deported in February, 37 were returned directly by Germany as part of a 50-person joint European Union operation in March, while 24, 23 and 26 Nigerians were deported in April, May and June respectively.
On February 18, a group of 27 Nigerians arrived at Lagos Cargo Airport following a deportation operation from Germany.
According to Refugees4refugees.org, the flight was operated by World2fly and departed Stuttgart before landing in Lagos shortly before 2pm.
The report stated that the operation was primarily carried out by Germany, while one severely ill person from Slovakia was transferred to join the 26 Nigerians deported from Germany.
Baden-Württemberg was identified as a major participant in the operation, with Stuttgart reportedly hosting both the December 2025 and February 2026 deportation flights to Nigeria.
The report also raised concerns about the deportation of some vulnerable individuals, including people with serious health conditions and Nigerians who had reportedly lived and worked in Germany for several years.
One case involved a single mother and her three children who were deported from the Sindelfingen district of Stuttgart despite reportedly possessing documents relating to their residence status. The family later returned to Germany following intervention by a volunteer and confirmation from local authorities that the deportation had been carried out in error.
On March 10, another 50 people were deported to Nigeria in a joint EU operation hosted by Germany and involving Spain, Austria and Belgium. Germany was directly responsible for 37 of the deportations.
The operation was described as the largest single deportation involving Nigerians during the three-year period covered by the report.
On April 9, a further 24 Nigerians, including women and a minor, were deported on a chartered flight from Frankfurt organised through Frontex and German authorities.
Another 23 Nigerians were returned to Nigeria in May, while 26 Nigerians arrived in Lagos on June 17 following another chartered deportation flight.
Overall, the five documented operations resulted in the return of 137 Nigerians to Nigeria between February and June 2026.
Migration rights advocates have continued to call for stronger safeguards for vulnerable migrants and better procedures to prevent wrongful deportations.
They argue that deportation policies should take into account humanitarian circumstances, particularly where individuals have serious health conditions, established family ties or legitimate residency claims.
The developments highlight the continued use of coordinated charter flights by European countries to enforce migration decisions involving Nigerian nationals.
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