Libyan Driver, Mother Nabbed For Smuggling Nigerian Migrants

A Libyan driver and his mother have been arrested in the Sirte area of Libya for allegedly attempting to smuggle six undocumented Nigerian migrants.

Their arrest followed a routine patrol by officers of the Abu Najim Police Department in the Sirte region on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

According to Migrant Rescue Watch, an organisation that monitors migrant activities in a statement shared on Monday, the suspects were intercepted while transporting the Nigerians in a vehicle.

“Abu Najim Police Dept. (Sirte) seized a vehicle and arrested a Libya driver (‘A.M.M.’) accompanied by his mother for attempted human smuggling of 6 undocumented #migrants of Nigerian nationality. All referred to competent authorities for legal action.”