Police repatriate five men in Frontex operation

The Maltese police has issued a statement announcing the repatriation of five Nigerian nationals who were in Malta without leave of stay.

The repatriation took place on 16 January by the police immigration section in a joint Frontex operation organised by the Italian Authorities.

The flight also saw another five Nigerian immigrants repatriated and escorted by Greece. The repatriation was co-sponsored by the European Union budget.