Pressure has been building in Libya over the rising number of illegal migrants. In a bid to curb irregular migration and decongest holding facilities, Libyan authorities deported 80 Nigerian migrants from various detention centres across the country.
The Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), in collaboration with the Nigerian Consulate in Tripoli, coordinated the repatriation through Mitiga International Airport on Wednesday.
Migrant welfare groups said the deportation followed judicial directives issued by the Libyan Judicial Police.
According to a statement, “The Judicial Police, on orders from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, transferred a group of undocumented Nigerian female migrants to DCIM custody in Tripoli. All were served with judicial deportation orders and are awaiting deportation.”
The statement added that the latest batch included migrants previously transferred under judicial orders.
“DCIM, with Nigerian consular support, repatriated 80 Nigerian migrants via Mitiga Int. Airport in Tripoli. The group includes migrants transferred by the Judicial Police who received judicial deportation orders,” it read.
This move reflects renewed efforts by Libyan authorities, in partnership with diplomatic missions, to regulate undocumented migration and address concerns over overcrowding and human rights in detention facilities.
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