LIBYAN GOVERNMENT DETAINS DRIVER FOR ATTEMPTING TO SMUGGLE NIGERIAN WOMEN, CHILDREN

May 20, 2025

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By: Motunrayo Aniwura

Libyan authorities have apprehended a driver who attempted to smuggle four Nigerian women and three children through the Ashkada-Sabha Triangle Gate in southern Libya.

During a routine police checkpoint inspection, officers stopped the vehicle, which was carrying the undocumented Nigerian nationals.

Reports indicate that the suspect, identified as Y.A.M.Y. and born in 1993, tried to escape arrest by offering a bribe to the officers. However, the police rejected the bribe and proceeded to arrest him.

In a statement released on Monday, Migrant Rescue Watch confirmed the arrest and stated that all individuals involved have been handed over to the Al-Shatti Security Directorate for further investigation.

The statement reads, “Police during an inspection at the Ashkada-Sabha Triangle Gate thwarted an attempted human smuggling attempt and detained a Libyan driver (‘Y. A. M. Y.’, born in 1993) who transported 4 undocumented females migrants and 3 children who were of Nigerian nationals .

“During the inspection the driver offered a bribe to police officers to avoid being held accountable. They have been moved to the Al-Shatti Security Directorate and are now awaiting referral to competent judicial authorities.”