IOM said many returnees experienced distress upon return due to feelings of shame, failure and stigmatisation.
The federal government has repatriated 21 irregular Nigerian migrants held in Libyan detention facilities.
As a transit country, thousands of Nigerian migrants have remained trapped in different parts of Libya after failed attempts to proceed to their destination.
Amongst the evacuees were 48 persons who were released from Libyan detention facilities.
According to the lawyer and activist, no fewer than 36 Nigerians were recently arrested by the Italian authorities.
