Libyan authorities have deported 80 Nigerian migrants detained across various facilities in the country as part of an ongoing effort to curb irregular migration and ease overcrowding in detention centres.
The repatriation, carried out on Wednesday via Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, was coordinated by Libya’s Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM) in collaboration with the Nigerian Consulate.
According to Migrant Rescue Watch, a group monitoring migrant rights in Libya, the operation followed directives issued by the Libyan Judicial Police.
In a post on X, the organisation noted that undocumented Nigerian women held in custody were transferred to DCIM facilities, served with judicial deportation orders, and subsequently repatriated.
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“The Judicial Police, acting on orders from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, transferred a group of undocumented Nigerian migrants to DCIM custody in Tripoli. All individuals were served with deportation orders and are now back in Nigeria,” the organisation said.
This latest repatriation is part of Libya’s renewed crackdown on irregular migration, carried out in partnership with diplomatic missions, aimed at reducing detention congestion and improving human rights conditions within the country’s migrant facilities.
The operation highlights the ongoing challenges faced by West African migrants in Libya and underscores the cooperation between Nigerian authorities and Libyan officials to ensure orderly repatriation.
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