It was a reprieve for 315 Nigerians who voluntarily returned on Wednesday from South Africa, following xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals especially Nigeria in that Country.

Air Peace plane touched at the cargo wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos about 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday.

The second batch of evacuees which should have taken place on Tuesday was stalled due to delayed landing permit to Air Peace by the South African airport authority.

About 320 people were expected while five passengers were said to have been dropped as a result of documentation issues.