The Observers Direct

The Nigerians held for ransom in a detention centre in Libya after trying to cross the Mediterranean


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There are an estimated 60,000 Nigerians stranded in detention centres in Libya after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of a better life in Europe. Some are held for ransoms that they are unable to pay. We went to meet two individuals who managed to smuggle in a phone and send out a cry for help.

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