Tag Archives: Libya

A young girl from Tse Uzo, Zaki Biam in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, has d!ed in Libya.      It was gathered that she passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025.      A Facebook user, Akuraga Joseph, who is based in Libya, was alerted about her critical condition and rushed to her side.      According …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Opeyemi Adetoro, for trafficking three girls to Libya from the Oke Itoku area of Abeokuta.    The spokesperson for the state police command, Chief Superintendent of Police Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 3, 2025 said the suspect was arrested after the mother of one …

Police have arrested four Nigerian migrants over alleged prostitution in Libya.   In a statement on Friday, February 14, 2025, Migrant Rescue Watch said that the accused, three women and a man were arrested in Aqar, Shatii District on Wednesday, during a raid on a residence allegedly used for prostitution.   “Aqar Police Dept. conducted a raid on a residence …

The bodies of at least 28 migrants have been recovered from a mass grave in a desert in south-east Libya. The grave was discovered north of Kufra, just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm in the same city. The country’s attorney general said officials found the latest grave following a raid on a human trafficking …

A Nigerian national has been arrested in Libya for alleged possession of sorcery paraphernalia.    Migrant Rescue Watch disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, January 11, 2025.   “Tamsan Police Dept. arrested in Barqan Al-Shati a person ‘M.A.’ of Nigerian nationality for possession of sorcery paraphernalia. The case was referred to public prosecution for legal action,” the statement read.  …

The Confederation of African Football has announced that it has fined the Libyan Football Federation $50,000 for misconduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.   Recall that Benin played a goalless draw with Libya in Benghazi on the final day of the qualifiers to book a ticket to the continental showpiece. The outcome of the match sparked anger among …

A young Nigerian lady, Natalya, who works as a housemaid in Libya has placed a curse on someone she accused of telling her boyfriend that she is into prostitution in the North African country. “Someone showed you my picture that I am his gf and what you could do is to spoil my name to the person that am into …

A Nigerian woman has been arrested in Tripoli, Libya, for alleged possession of 2 kilograms of cocaine.   A migrant monitoring organisation in Libya, Migrant Rescue Watch, disclosed this in a post via X on Saturday, November 23, 2024.    According to the post, the suspect was arrested by the 444th Combat Brigade during a sting operation.   “Units of …

Reports have emerged of mass arrests and fines imposed on Nigerian nationals in Libya following a contentious verdict by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).    This stems from the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) complaint over the Super Eagles’ (Super Eagles) detention at Al-Abraq Airport in Libya. The Nigerian team was held for over 20 hours ahead of their 2025 …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slammed fresh sanctions against the Libya Football Federation (LFF). The new sanctions include a $20,000 fine and two upcoming matches behind closed doors over a different incident. The latest sanctions come in the wake of Libya’s appeal against the initial decision by CAF, which saw Nigeria awarded three points and three goals after …