Libya deports 140 Nigerians

About 140 Nigerians have been deported from Libya because of immigration offences, airport officials said today. The deportees were flown into Lagos airport on Monday in a chartered flight, accused of being in the north African country without valid...

About 140 Nigerians have been deported from Libya because of immigration offences, airport officials said today.

The deportees were flown into Lagos airport on Monday in a chartered flight, accused of being in the north African country without valid residence and work permits, they said.

Hundreds of Nigerians use north Africa as a transit route to Europe and America.

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