Nigerians arrested in Libya over drug trafficking

Four Nigerians have been arrested by the Libyan authorities, over charges bordering on drug trafficking and testing positive for infectious diseases.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Migrant Rescue Watch, an advocacy group.

It noted that the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, had conducted a raid in Sabha, Libya, on the premises of two Nigerian suspects and seized 1,200 hallucinogenic pills alongside other illicit substances.

It also disclosed that in a separate incident, two Nigerians, a male and a female, were detained in Bani Walid during a routine health screening after testing positive for infectious diseases.

The Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration in Bani Walid transferred the suspects to Tripoli, Libya’s capital, for further processing and eventual repatriation to Nigeria.

“CID in Sabha carried out a raid on a reported location and arrested two Nigerian drug traffickers. During a search of the premises, police found 1,200 hallucinogenic pills and other illicit drugs. Both individuals were transferred to the Sabha Security Directorate.

“In a separate incident, two Nigerians, a male and a female, were detained in Bani Walid during a routine health screening after testing positive for infectious diseases,” the statement reads in part.