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Nigerian Migrants Arrested In Libya For ‘Throwing Fellow Countryman Off Building Roof, Killing Him’

Nigerian Migrants Arrested In Libya For ‘Throwing Fellow Countryman Off Building Roof, Killing Him’
July 16, 2024

According to MRW, the migrant died despite receiving medical assistance.

Two Nigerian migrants have been apprehended for allegedly assaulting a fellow Nigerian and throwing him off the roof of a building, leading to his death.

 

The Migrant Rescue Watch, in a statement on its X account, disclosed that the suspects were arrested in Brak, a town in the Wadi al Shatii District in west-central Libya on Monday, July 15, 2024.

 

"Police in Brak arrested 2 undocumented #migrants of Nigerian nationality ('J.H.' born 2002 & 'A.M.' born 1994) responsible for assaulting another Nigerian #migrant ('Z.M.').

 

"The victim after being thrown from roof of a building suffered injuries,” it said.

 

According to MRW, the migrant died despite receiving medical assistance.

 

“Both accused were referred to public prosecutor for legal action," the statement read.

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