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

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We head out to meet FRANCE 24 Observers. They tell us more about the stories they have alerted us to. Every first Saturday of the month at 10:45am Paris time.

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

The Observers Direct

10 minutes

6 years ago

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

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.