At least six Nigerians believed to be victims of human trafficking were arrested in Libya on Sunday.
Migrant Rescue Watch, an organisation monitoring migrant movements, disclosed in a statement late Monday that the Abu Najim Police Department in Sirte, a coastal city along the Gulf of Sidra, also apprehended a Libyan driver and his mother for their alleged involvement in the attempted smuggling.
The group said the vehicle carrying the Nigerians was intercepted during the operation.
“Abu Najim Police Dept. (Sirte) seized a vehicle and arrested a Libyan driver (‘A.M.M.’), accompanied by his mother, for attempted human smuggling of six undocumented migrants of Nigerian nationality.
“All referred to competent authorities for legal action,” MRW disclosed.
This incident comes nearly a year after a similar case in August 2024 in Bishr, Libya, where a driver attempted to smuggle six undocumented Nigerian women. At the time, the suspect falsely claimed the women were his relatives to avoid arrest, but authorities discovered the deception and took all parties into custody.
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