The Federal Government on Thursday disclosed that it has arrested three suspected human traffickers involved in the enslavement of Nigerians in Libya and are currently under investigation. “As you may be aware, out of the 5000 Nigerians already located in different detention camps in Libya, 972 in two batches of 485 and 487 have already returned. This is followed by Yobe State with 28, while Imo State and Ogun states have 25 each. 27 State have their indigenes so far returned while 9 States and the Federal Capital Territory have not yet recorded any returnees. She commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for the bold step in the evacuation of the trapped Nigerians in Libya noting this would go into history as the biggest evacuation of Nigerians ever by a Nigerian Government.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 11, 2018 18:41 UTC