Repatriated Nigerians recount ordeal of illegal migration to Libya

Some of the 497 Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic on Friday have recounted the harsh experiences they endured portion attempting to migrate illegally to Libya successful hunt of amended surviving conditions.

The returnees, who were received by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, astatine the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport successful Kano astir 12:40 p.m., included 174 men, 97 women, 137 boys and 89 girls from states specified arsenic Kano, Jigawa, Borno and Kaduna.

One of the returnees, Sani Hamisu from Kano State, said helium near Nigeria successful hunt of economical opportunities aft struggling financially astatine home.

According to him, helium hoped to amended the payment of his household and besides rise capable wealth to get married.

“I wanted to enactment my household arsenic the archetypal lad and besides get married, truthful I decided to question to Libya,” helium said.

Hamisu described the travel done the godforsaken arsenic traumatic, saying galore migrants mislaid their lives owed to deficiency of nutrient and water.

“In the desert, determination was nary h2o and nary food, galore died. Once your h2o finishes, cipher tin assistance you adjacent with a cupful of water,” helium added.

He disclosed that helium spent six years successful Libya doing menial jobs but yet returned to Nigeria without...