FG summons Libyan envoy over Super Eagles’ detention

The Nigerian government has summoned Libya’s chargé d’affaires following the Super Eagles’ challenging experience at Al Abraq Airport in Libya. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar confirmed the development on Monday during a briefing at the State House.

The Super Eagles were reportedly redirected to Al Abraq Airport, which lacked aviation fuel, leaving them stranded and unable to proceed to Benghazi for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya.

Tuggar described the situation as “unfortunate,” stating, “The Super Eagles flew to Libya to play a match, and somehow the plane got diverted to a different airport, where unfortunately, there was no aviation fuel.”

He added that the Nigerian government is making efforts to refuel the aircraft and ensure the team’s swift return to Nigeria. The minister emphasized the seriousness of the matter, explaining that contact had been established with the team, and the Nigerian mission in Libya was working to resolve the issue.

“We’ve been in constant communication with the Libyan chargé d’affaires since last night,” Tuggar said. “This issue has to be resolved as quickly as possible, and we’re on top of the situation.”

Following the incident, the Super Eagles have since returned to Nigeria and announced that they would be boycotting the match against Libya.