Nigeria warns nationals of death penalty if they travel to Libya

The Nigerian government has warned citizens of the country against embarking on a trip to troubled Libya henceforth
The warning came from the office of the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign affairs and diaspora
Nigerians have been warned against going to Libya for now following the purported killing of black immigrants in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the warning is coming from the office of Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign affairs and diaspora.
There have been recent reports of killing of black immigrants in the troubled country and Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said even though the stories have not been clearly verified, they call for Nigerians to avoid the country since Libya had been known for killing alleged illegal immigrants.
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