172 Nigerians Deported From Libya

172 Nigerians living in Libya have on Friday been
deported back into the country over several
immigration irregularities according to the Libyan
Government.
The Libyan Deportees, 166 Males and 6 Females
arrived at the Hajj Camp area of the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport at about 7:00
am on Friday morning.
The Nigerian Immigration Services, NIS, through
its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ekpedeme King
disclosed in a phone conversation with a
correspondent that deportation was true but
could not further disclose the registration
number of the Deportees carrier aircraft.
The Deportees went through the Immigration
officers who checked their identified for any
irregularities, the National Agency for Protection
and Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, and other
concerned relevant agencies.
The NIS PRO, Mr. King revealed that the
Deportees who have since found their way and
dispersed into the country were repatriated to
the country for overstaying their visas in Libya
amongst other immigration offences.
"What I can tell you is that some Nigerians were
deported today (yesterday) for immigration
offences. Most of those brought overstayed
Libya."