Four Nigerians Arrested in Libya for Drug Trafficking and Infectious Disease Violations
Libyan authorities recently arrested four Nigerian nationals in connection with drug trafficking and health violations. These arrests, reported by Migrant Rescue Watch on November 25, 2024, occurred in two separate incidents in Sabha and Bani Walid. In Sabha, the Criminal Investigation Department raided the residence of two Nigerian suspects. During the operation, officers seized 1,200 […]
400 Nigerians Deported from UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently deported 400 Nigerians, which included 90 women and 310 men, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The deportees were received by officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Representatives from the Office of the National Security Adviser, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, […]
Libyan Police Arrest Driver with Six Nigerian Girls Suspected of Human Trafficking
In a significant operation on August 13, 2024, Libyan police successfully intercepted a suspected human trafficker in the Bishr area. The arrest was made after police discovered six undocumented Nigerian girls in the driver’s vehicle. The driver, a Libyan national, had been transporting the girls, who lacked proper documentation and were believed to be victims […]
158 Nigerian Migrants Has Been Returned to Nigeria From Libya.
Recently, 158 Nigerian migrants were brought back to Nigeria from Libya. The group included 77 men, 45 women, 26 children, and 10 infants. Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, Nigeria’s Charge d’Affaires in Libya, shared this news on Wednesday. He explained that among those repatriated, 26 men were released from the Abu-Salim Detention Centre in Tripoli, where they […]
Two Nigerian Migrants Arrested for Murdering Another Nigerian in Libya
In a disturbing turn of events in Libya, two Nigerian migrants have been apprehended for their involvement in the murder of another Nigerian migrant. The incident, reported by Migrant Rescue Watch, occurred in Brak, a town located in the Wadi al Shatii District of west-central Libya. According to reports, local authorities in Brak took swift […]