Nigerian miners who were stranded in a remote village in the Central African Republic (CAR) are now with officials of the Nigerian embassy in Bangui, the capital city.
In a viral video last Thursday, the miners made a distress call, alleging they were abandoned and maltreated by a Chinese mining company that recruited them for work in the French-speaking African country.
The video showed six men appealing to Nigerians to help spread their message and draw attention to their plight. They identified their location at Senye, a village in the Bambari region of CAR.
Responding, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said it was actively engaging with relevant authorities to facilitate the group’s safe evacuation from the remote mining site where they were stranded.
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The commission said it would process emergency travel documents, and arrange their transportation to Bangui, and additionally secure flight tickets for their return to Nigeria.
In an update on Wednesday, NiDCOM said the miners have arrived in the capital city and are now with officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui.
“A big gratitude to the officials of the Nigerian Embassy as well as Military personnel of the CAR that accompanied them on their journey to the capital,” the statement reads.
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NiDCOM noted that the agent who lured the group to the CAR is currently in Nigeria and has been identified.
