The Super Eagles have arrived in Nigeria after their ordeal in Libyan for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
Emporium Reporters reports earlier that players and officials were stranded for about 13 hours at a Libya airport ahead of the game which was supposed to take place on Tuesday.
They slept on benches went viral early Monday, prompting condemnation from Nigerian authorities.
The Super Eagles are back in Nigeria.
We checked and stamped out our passports from Kano.
The Nigerian contingent have landed in Kano from Libya. pic.twitter.com/Jv6QfdUi4e
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) October 14, 2024
But the team has now landed in Kano after their flight was cleared to take off.
Popular sports journalist, Adepoju Tobi Samuel who was with the team confirmed this on his twitter former X handle.
He wrote; “The Super Eagles are back in Nigeria. We checked and stamped out our passports from Kano.
“The Nigerian contingent have landed in Kano from Libya.”
Similarly, Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface confirming the arrival said; ” Back to Nigeria. Next of kin you try ooooo
Back to Nigeria 🇳🇬❤️❤️
Next of kin you try ooooo😀
— Victor Boniface (@boniface_jrn) October 14, 2024
