UPDATE: THREE NIGERIAN AIRFORCE PLANES, AIR PEACE ARRIVE EGYPT TO EVACUATE NIGERIANS
Reports say three Nigerian Airforce planes have arrived in the Egyptian border town of Aswan, to evacuate the first set of Nigerians that were evacuated from troubled Sudan.
Also said to be in Aswan, is a plane belonging to private Airline, Air Peace.
It is believed that the first set of Nigerians will be airlifted back to Nigeria today.
More details shortly.
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