At least 111 Nigerians return home from Libya

111 Nigerians returned voluntarily home from Libya, according to the Nigerian government.

Nigeria has repatriated 1213 Nigerians from Libya in the first quarter of 2018, in coordination with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM.)

The Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria in Libya, Mr Illiya Fachano, made this known in a telephone interview with Newsmen on Thursday.

“The IOM has been very supportive and helpful in our aim at ensuring that these Nigerians who were stranded in Libyan camps are able to return home safely. I think that Nigerians are becoming more aware of illegal migrations and we hope to see a reduction in the number of people caught in such predicaments however, we will continue to protect and salvage our people,’’ he said.

He added that the IOM was also supporting in the rehabilitation of the Libyan returnees, by providing funds and vocational training. An estimate of 3500 Nigerian were successfully repatriated from Libya in the year of 2017.