Two Nigerian Migrants Don Lost For Deadly Libya Boat Wahala

Two Nigerians dey among dozens of migrants wey dem fear say don die after dia boat capsize for di Central Mediterranean, di International Organisation for Migration (IOM) don confirm. Di waka happun on November 8, when one vessel wey carry 49 migrants and refugees overturn after strong waves make di engine fail, throw all di passengers inside open sea. Di boat bin comot from Zuwara for Libya on November 3 as dem dey try reach Europe. According to wetin IOM talk, na only seven people, including two Nigerians, survive after dem drift for six days. Di remaining 42 migrants, among dem two other Nigerians, 29 Sudanese, eight Somalis and three Cameroonians, dey presumed dead, as di incident highlight di deadly risk wey migrants dey face as dem dey run from conflict, poverty and wahala across Africa.

IOM say dia humanitarian team don give di survivors medical help, water and food as soon as dem reach land. Di agency warn say dis latest tragedy don add to di rising death toll for di Central Mediterranean Route, wey don pass 1,000 deaths for 2025, and na one of di world’s deadliest migration corridors. Dem yarn say dis sad event, wey come just weeks after other deadly mishaps near Surman and Lampedusa, show di constant danger wey migrants and refugees dey face. Di organisation call for stronger regional cooperation, safer migration routes, and better search-and-rescue operations. Di Mediterranean Sea don see plenty disasters with overcrowded, poorly maintained boats wey smugglers dey use. For December 2023, similar wreck near Libya leave over 60 people missing, as Libya still remain major takeoff point for migrants despite di high number of yearly casualties.