5 feared dead as 1,500 Edo natives escape from Libyan prison

ABOUT five persons were feared dead after the over 1,500 natives of Edo state that have been languishing in an underground prison in Libya weekend escaped from the prison.

Meanwhile, Governor Adams Oshiomohle, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Matters-Diaspora, Mr Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has called on the federal government to urgently stop this “madness” by seeking for the immediate deportation of the victims.

It would be recalled that the victims were arrested three months ago while on their way to Europe via Libya without genuine documents.

Vanguard learnt that there were about 3,000 Nigerians involved in the act, while majority of them are from Edo state.

It was also learnt that six of the ladies have also been impregnated by Libyan security operatives. One of the victims, who identified him self as Charles Erawuyi, told Vanguard last week that the security operatives always come at night to have marathon sex with the ladies.

Erawuyi, who confirmed the jail-brake to Vanguard on telephone weekend, said they decided to destroy the doors of the prison after they disarmed the warders and other security operatives around “because we have been suffering and starving.

These people do not care about our feeding; we hardly drink water, yet every night they come there to beat us up and rape the girls.

“Majority of our people are in the desert now while some have died as a result of the shooting. They started shooting at us but majority of us managed to escape. I do not know the exact number that died, but I know that at least five people would have died when they were pursuing us.

“I heard they have re-arrested some people too. Our government should do some thing immediately before all of us will die here. You can imagine how hot the desert is; people will just be dying.”

Reacting, Mr Agbonayinma explained that Governor Oshiomohle had earlier informed the Minister of External Affairs about the matter, but regretted that nothing yet had been done to find solution to the problem.

According to him, “the Comrade governor was just informed about the matter last Friday evening and he immediately informed the federal government because he is somebody that hates seeing his people suffer.

“But I will inform him about this latest development and I know he may be pushed to visit there himself."

But we are still appealing to the federal government because this is a national issue, the federal government has to start the process.

“But I want to appeal to the relations of the victims to be calm, as the Comrade governor will do all he could to ensure that our indigenes are brought back home. But we want to also appeal to our people to ensure that they have genuine documents before embarking on any journey.

“We have a governor that cares about the masses and he is doing every thing possible to provide jobs for our youths. So we should look out for the opportunities available and make good use of it than going to die in another man’s land.”


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Posted: at 13-06-2009 04:49 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

no bi small thingooo

Posted: at 13-06-2009 05:12 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i hear u

Posted: at 13-06-2009 05:24 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

sote sote sote o! .......
wen we go rest self?

Posted: at 17-06-2009 02:53 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

our govt need to do something fast to expedite the release of the people involved.
  too bad.

Posted: at 27-09-2011 10:16 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I am still wondering. The people from southern part of this country are always claiming they are much better, living more comfortable ad civilised life than northern part. But whenever it comes to the issue of emigrants, human trafficking and other backward issues, hardly if you can see a northerner there. Look at this. 1,500 people natives of Edo state languishing in prison being intercepted on their way to europe? These are the people who die on the desert like chicken. This are the people who reach extent of drinking their own urine all on their bid to go to europe. Then if it is really true, why are you people dying on the desert or languishing in prisons in other countries on your way looking for better life? Is it true that your life is more comfortable? I doubt it because a person living a comfortable life will never accept to die on the desert or face all the troubles of crossing the desert looking for better life.

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Posted: at 10-10-2011 09:30 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

shut d fcuk up, you dont know nothing

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Posted: at 23-04-2012 09:32 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming