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The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants & Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has confirmed the return of 242 Nigerians from Libya.

The ministry of foreign affairs in a statement on Monday assured that it was working with Libyan authorities to speed up the return of more Nigerians.

Tiwatope Elias-Fatile, spokesman of the ministry, said: “It is apt to add that our mission in Tripoli has been addressing the problems associated with Nigerian migrants in Libya.

“The government is also exploring the feasibility of sending aircraft to evacuate Nigerians who are stranded in Libya.”

Elias-Fatile also spoke about intervention into migrants’ conditions akin to slavery in Libya, saying the ministry had partnered with international organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

“There were instances when the mission received appeals for intervention from some Nigerian families whose children and relations were victims of inhumane acts in that country (Libya),” he said.

“The mission had rescued many victims and repatriated some of them to Nigeria, sometimes in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration as well as some NGOs.

According to the agency, registration and profiling of the returnees are underway by relevant government agencies