Libya Deports 177 Nigerian Women And Children

Libya deported 177 Nigerian migrants, mostly women, on Tuesday as part of a voluntary repatriation programme, according to the country’s Illegal Migration Control Department.

“Today, from the Deportation Office of the Illegal Migration Control Department, we voluntarily deported 177 female and some child migrants of Nigerian nationality via a flight from Tripoli Mitiga International Airport,” said deportation officer Mohamed Bred’a, as reported by Xinhua.

The group included nine children and eight infants, Bred’a added, noting that additional repatriation flights were scheduled for the week and that deportations would continue.

“The deportation is humanitarian and voluntary, as part of the department’s plan,” he stated.

Libya has long been a key transit point for migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, especially since the country fell into chaos following the 2011 overthrow of leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Meanwhile, on Monday, Libyan Interior Minister Emad al-Tarabelsi called on the European Union and other countries affected by migration from Libya to increase their support in tackling illegal migration.

He emphasised that securing Libya’s southern borders was crucial to addressing the issue, rather than focusing solely on coastal monitoring, as the EU has prioritised.

 

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