Air Peace Limited embarked on a historic rescue mission on May 10, 2025, deploying a free-of-charge evacuation flight to the Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The flight, operated on the airline’s wide-body Boeing 737 aircraft with registration 5n-BQV, departed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 14:14hrs to evacuate 78 Nigerian women who had fallen victim to human trafficking in the Francophone West African nation.
The aircraft, with a seating capacity of 130, touched down back in Lagos at 22:46hrs, ferrying home the relieved women, many of whom had harrowing stories of exploitation, abandonment, and deceit.
The rescue operation was inspired and spearheaded by Allen Ifechukwu Onyema, the Chairman and CEO of Air Peace.
In April, Onyema promised to repatriate the trafficked women at no cost, offering them not only a safe return but also medical and psychosocial support. This uncommon gesture now stands fulfilled.
