Nigerian arrested in Libya for murder

A Nigerian man has been arrested in the Kufra District of Libya for the murder of another Nigerian.

This was made known in a post by the Migrant Rescue Watch on their X account on Monday.

The post disclosed that the accused, who was arrested following an investigation into an unidentified deceased person delivered to a hospital in Kufra, confessed to the crime, citing a personal dispute with the victim.

The post read, “05.01.24 – Police, in response to a report of an unidentified deceased person delivered to hospital in Kufra, launched an investigation and arrested a Nigerian.

“The accused, during interrogation admitted to killing the victim (also of Nigerian nationality) following a personal dispute. The case was referred to Public Prosecution for legal action.”