Some of the 209 Sri Lankans who were detained in Togo after being abandonned by human traffickers are set to go home, the International Organization for Migration said Friday.

"Following their arrest, the 209, which included 18 women and 11 children, were detained in a Lome stadium in the care of the Togolese Red Cross," IOM spokesman Jean-Philippe Chauzy said at a press briefing.

"To date, 164 of the group have decided to accept voluntary return and reintegration.

"They include nine who have already departed; the 28 who will depart on Saturday...and 45 who have signed voluntary return declaration forms, but have yet to complete medical screening," added the spokesman.