Libyan authorities don deport 80 Naija migrants wey dey hold for different detention centres for di country as part of effort to stop irregular migration and reduce overcrowding for di facilities. Di Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), together with Nigerian Consulate for Tripoli, coordinate di repatriation exercise through Mitiga International Airport on Wednesday.
According to Migrant Rescue Watch, wey dey monitor welfare and human rights of migrants for Libya, di deportation follow judicial order from Libyan Judicial Police. Di group include females wey DCIM don hold under judicial directives, and dem all serve with deportation order dey wait to go back Nigeria. Dis latest returnees batch also get migrants wey judicial police don transfer before, show say Libya dey work with diplomatic missions to manage undocumented migrants and reduce human rights wahala for overcrowded detention centres.