Six men convicted of criminal offences in Ireland have been deported to Nigeria in the latest State removal operation. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOWFive of the men had previously served prison sentences, while the sixth had received a suspended sentence. The operation began with a chartered flight from Dublin to Rome before the men continued onwards to Nigeria on a flight coordinated by European authorities. Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by ExtraThe Department of Justice confirmed the charter flight from Dublin cost more than €76,000, however the total cost of the removal operation has not yet been finalised. He also thanked members of An Garda Síochána, the Department of Justice and the Irish Prison Service for their role in the operation.