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The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has condemned in strong terms the ill-treatment of members of the nation’s senior team, the Super Eagles, and its delegation to a return leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) qualifier in Libya.

Akpabio, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh decried the antics and shameful behaviour of the Libyan officials and authorities saying, “This unfortunate incident is a stark reminder of the disregard for human dignity and the lack of respect for international norms”.

Official: 2,778 Nigerians still in detention in Libya

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The Federal Government has disclosed that a total of 2,778 Nigerian migrants are being held in various detention camps in Libya, reports ITRealms.

According to the spokesperson to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tiwatope Elias-Fatiile, on Tuesday, said Nigerian embassy in Libya had been visiting detention camps to identify Nigerians for registration.

ITRealms gathered from the ministry that registered Nigerian migrants were issued Emergency Travel Certificates to facilitate their repatriation.

Also, Elias-Fatiile explained that the embassy in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IMO) had repatriated 250 migrants weekly and had returned 3,000 who are now on the Nigerian soil.

“From the 2,778 registered Nigerians who are still in detention camps, another set of 250 Nigerian migrants will be arriving on Tuesday December 5, at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos at 7.00.p.m. to be received by NEMA officials.

“The Embassy, in collaboration with the IOM repatriates 250 Nigerian migrants by flight to Lagos weekly, each flight can accommodate only 250 passengers. The repatriation is a continuous exercise and the Embassy routinely issues the requisite travel documents to the migrants.

Maintaining that “The Embassy will continue to engage the legitimate government in Libya and other stakeholders in addressing the plight of Nigerian migrants in that country” and that the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, had invited the Nigerian Embassy’s Head of Mission, Iliya Fachano, to Abuja for consultations.

“He is in Abuja already and during the period of the consultations; arrangements have been made for him to address press conferences on the issue. This would afford the Nigerian public the opportunity to hear from him directly,” part of a press statement by Ministry read.

They urged citizens to reach the Nigerian Embassy in Libya for assistance should they need one via these emergency numbers: +218910144487, +218925099384 and +218917953365.

In addition, Fatiile said, the contact email addresses for the embassy and the ministry include “nigeria@nigeriantripoli.org and help@foreignaffairs.gov.ng.”

Condemning the slave market in Libya, the ministry disclosed it would engage the UN, African Union, European Union and other stakeholders to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to justice.

“It violates the fundamental human rights of the victims and it is unacceptable to the civilised world,” the spokesperson concluded.

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Libya Slavery: AFLI invites UN Security Council

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The African LeadershipInstitute (AFLI) under the aegis of Archbishop Tutu Fellows (ATF) has invited the United NationsSecurity Council (UNSC) to intervene in the African slavery abuse in Libya, reports ITRealms.

AFLI also called upon the UN related organs to urgently declare the practice of slavery, particularly in Libya- a threat against humanity and to work closely with civil society and member states to arrest the slave trade and create an effective punitive framework to combat against the slave trade globally.

AFLI in a statement available to ITRealms to the African Heads of State and the international private sector, Civil Society and multilateral organisations on its stand against the Libyan slave called on Africa Union (AU) to demonstrate continental leadership in aggregating national voices on ensuring slavery remains a historical footnote.

AFLI equally called upon all African heads of State to take action to hold each other accountable, and to engage with other states beyond the continent who can make a contribution toward eradicating the Slave trade, and to stanch the capital flows and lack of consequence which makes this vile economy thrive.

“We call upon businesses invested in countries such as Libya- which have failed to abide by the unwritten laws of humanity- to divest and support the removal of the Great Stain.

“We call upon the NGO community invested in the fight against human trafficking, forced labor, involuntary migration, social justice and the betterment of the planet to support the removal of the Great Stain.”

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