Tag: LIBYA
Obaseki appoints SSA on human trafficking, illegal migration
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo as appointed human rights activist, Solomon Okoduwa, as senior special assistant (SSA) on human trafficking and illegal migration.
Mr Okoduwa,...
My dad’s demand for sex drove me to Libya – Returnee
Miss Loveth Ekumabo, 25-year-old Libya returnee, has blamed her father’s incestuous behaviour for her decision to flee to Libya for safety and also in...
Some Nigerians in Libya not willing to return – Diplomat
Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria in Libya, Illiya Fachano, says some Nigerians in the North African have refused to be repatriated in spite of the...
Obasanjo condemns resurgence of slavery in Africa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, condemned the resurgence of slavery in some parts of Africa, saying that the development was worrisome.
Speaking at the...
Libya was hell – Nigerian returnees
Nigerian migrants expressed relief as they arrived home on Tuesday from Libya, describing the "hell" of harsh conditions in detention camps where they had...
Caroline Danjuma condemns Nigerian celebrities for shunning protest against slave trade
Nollywood actress, Caroline Danjuma, has lambasted her colleagues in the entertainment industry who did not join the protest against slave trade in Libya.
A number...
Slavery: Remi Tinubu warns against futile search for greener pastures
Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central Senatorial District has urged young Nigerians intending to leave the country illegally in search of greener pastures abroad...
Buhari orders immediate repatriation of Nigerians in Libya
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Libya and other parts of the world for rehabilitation.
This declaration was made...
Samuel Eto’o denies flying Cameroonian migrants home from Libya
Ex-Cameroon skipper, Samuel Eto'o, has denied claims he personally donated money or purchased plane tickets for his countrymen to return home from Libya.
Hundreds of...
Davido, Don Jazzy, Omotola, others condemn slave trade in Libya
Some Nigerian celebrities have condemned the modern day slave markets in Libya where people are reportedly auctioned for as little as $400.
There has been...