No fewer than 956 Nigerians have been rescued from prisons in Libya in the last three months.
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made this known in a statement by the commission.
In the statement on Monday, Dabiri-Erewa confirmed the evacuation of the 956 Nigerians from Libya in the first quarter of 2025 alone, courtesy of the International Organisation for Migration Nigeria and National Commission For Refugees Migrants And Internally Displaced Persons Offices.
The breakdown showed that 683 of them were females, 132 males, 87 children, and 54 infants.
The returnees were brought back home in six tranches from January to March 2025.
The six trips were: 152 on January 28; 145,180 and 159 on February 11, 19 and 25 respectively, while 144 and 176 came in on March 4 and 18 respectively.
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Dabiri-Erewa reiterated the Commission’s persistent advice to Nigerians to avoid dangerous and deadly migration routes such as Libya, a war torn country dealing with many struggles.
She said: “Because of the delicate political situation in Libya, we countlessly caution Nigerians to avoid Libya as a pathway to Europe; not just Libya but other irregular routes.”
She urged Nigerians to follow the legal and regular means of migration, noting that some rescued Nigerians from Libya still return to Libya or more dangerous routes to get into Europe.
Dabiri-Erewa stressed that the Federal Government will continually uphold the interest, dignity, and fundamental human rights of Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, irrespective of their socio-economic, ethno-cultural or religious backgrounds.
She called for collaboration with government agencies, NGOs, media, and other relevant stakeholders to join hands in raising awareness on the dangers of irregular migration.
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