5,500 Nigerians To Be Deported From Libya, Mali

A total number of 5,500 Nigerians are set to  be deported from Mali and Libya, over various migration offences ranging from Hunan trafficking, smuggling of migrants, and non possession of valid travel documents.

The first batch of 250 Nigerians from Libya will arrive the country today. An additional batch of 250 Nigerians  would also be deported from same countries next week .

Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons , NAPTIP Julie Okah-Donli, made this disclosure yesterday, during her maiden visit at the agency’s zonal command in Lagos.

She revealed that 5000 Nigerians, mainly victims of human trafficking, were awaiting evacuation back home from Mali.

Okah- Donli who described the trend of deportation of Nigerians from different parts  of the world in recent time as frightening, called for the need to change the tide by providing an attractive  environment that would keep people gainfully employed.