Nigerians choose deadly Libya jails over returning homefrom EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaABUJA, (CAJ News) – SOME 24 Nigerians remain trapped in deadly conditions at Libyan prisons after turning down an offer for repatriation by their government. Buhari early this year directed the immediate evacuation an repatriation of Nigerians from Libya. Their repatriation follows pleas recently captured in a video that went viral, of some trapped Nigerians in Libya appealing for their government to rescue them. In the video, the Nigerians claimed some colleagues had been tortured to death in detention in the North African country. Libya, the civil war-torn country, remains a gateway to Europe for African migrants seeking better economic opportunities overseas.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2018 03:56 UTC