The majority of Nigerians imprisoned in Poland have been released, according to officials.
Five more Nigerians had "sadly" asked for asylum and would not be released until Poland decided on their application or they withdrew it, according to the statement.
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According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the majority of Nigerians held in camps in Poland after escaping the Ukraine war have been released.
Following the intervention of the Nigerian embassy, a total of 13 people were released, according to the statement.
Five more Nigerians had "sadly" asked for asylum and would not be released until Poland decided on their application or they withdrew it, according to the statement.
When Africans attempted to flee Ukraine at the outset of the war, they were routinely met with bigotry.
Several stories have surfaced of Ukrainian security officers preventing them from boarding buses and trains bound for the border.
