Libyan Driver, 6 Nigerian Women Arrested For Illegal Migration
No fewer than six women of Nigeria nationality have been arrested on Tuesday the Bishr area of Libya alongside their driver, a Libyan while attempting to smuggle them into the country.
The women were said to posses no documents, making them an illegal migrants.
The arrest was made during a routine police patrol, which intercepted the vehicle and detained the driver.
According to Migrant Rescue Watch, an organisation that monitors migrant activities, the driver claimed that the women were his family members in an effort to evade arrest.
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However, authorities saw through the ruse and took the driver and the women into custody.
The individuals involved have been transferred to the Bishr Police Department, Libya for further legal action as authorities continue to investigate the case.
The statement said, “Libya 05.08.24 – Police patrols arrested in Bishr area a Libyan driver for an attempted smuggling of 6 undocumented female #migrants of Nigerian nationality. The driver claimed that the female passengers were his family. All transferred to Bishr Police Dept. for legal action.”
