Authorities in Libya has deported 80 Nigerian migrants detained in various centres across the country as part of ongoing efforts to curb irregular migration and decongest overcrowded detention facilities.
The Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM) carried out the repatriation in collaboration with the Nigerian Consulate in Tripoli, with the deportees flown out via Mitiga International Airport on Wednesday.
According to Migrant Rescue Watch, an organisation that monitors migrant welfare and human rights in Libya, the deportation followed judicial directives issued by the Libyan Judicial Police.
In a statement posted on X, the group explained,
“Judicial Police Dept. on orders of Public Prosecutor’s Office transferred a group of undocumented migrant females of Nigerian nationality to DCIM custody in Tripoli. All females were served with judicial deportation order and are awaiting deportation.”
The organisation further added that the latest group of returnees included migrants who had previously been transferred under judicial orders.
“#Libya 11.11.25 – DCIM with Nigerian consular support, repatriated 80 migrants of Nigerian nationality via Mitiga Int. Airport in Tripoli. The group includes migrants transferred by the Judicial Police who were served with judicial deportation order,” the statement read.
This development comes amid renewed cooperation between Libyan authorities and foreign diplomatic missions to manage the growing number of undocumented migrants in the country.
The move also reflects intensified efforts to address human rights concerns and overcrowding in Libya’s migrant detention facilities, which have long drawn criticism from international organisations and humanitarian groups.
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