At least, 102 Nigerians who were released from detention facilities in Libya, have been repatriated.
The chargé d’affaires en titre of the Nigerian mission in Libya, Kabiru Musa who announced the development in a statement, revealed that the repatriation was facilitated by the federal government with support from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
“With the support of the IOM and the Libyan authorities, we have successfully evacuated another batch of stranded Nigerians in Libya after we facilitated their release from detention centres in Libya,” the statement reads.
“Among the evacuees are 94 female adults, four male children, and four female children.
“They are being evacuated under the voluntary humanitarian repatriation (VHR) programme. The exercise further demonstrates the federal government’s commitment to ensuring that no Nigerian is left stranded abroad.”
Musa advised the returnees to desist from irregular migration which involves travelling to a foreign country without valid travel documents or visa.
