Buses conveying the second batch of stranded Nigerians in Sudan have stopped half way, it was learnt.

The buses evacuated them on Sunday night, according to a statement by the National Association of Nigerian Students- Sudan (NANSS).

The 22 buses conveying the students are heading to Port Sudan, it stated.

But all the buses stopped at Atbara, one of the States in Sudan, it was gathered.

Atbara is about 500 kilometres to Port Sudan where the students were expected to be airlifted back to Nigeria.

It was gathered that the drivers stopped moving around 4am and no reason was given.

As at the time of filing this report, the buses were yet to continue the journey.

One of the evacuees in a voice message called on Nigerians and the government to come to their aid.

The woman, who spoke in Yoruba, said the bus drivers stopped on the way on the excuse that they have not been fully paid.

The lady, who did not disclose her name, said they are by roadside and not sure of what may happen to them.

She also claimed that there are children and pregnant women among them.

She said::”They have stopped us along the road again. The drivers said they have not been fully paid. Please have mercy on us.

“The armies are just going and coming and if we over stay here they might come back to chase us away like the Sherif did. There are children and pregnant women among us. We have been checked .”

NANSS announced the evacuation in a statement by its Public Relations Officer 1, Amal Mohammed Pantami.

The statement reads: “This is to inform the general public that all the remaining Nigerian students have been evacuated from Khartoum today Sunday 30th April, 2023.

“There were a total of 26 buses and each bus contained about 50 people.

“We continue to ask for everyone’s prayers and we hope all the students are able to reach.” (The Nation)

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