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Nigeria/Libya: Nigerian Parliament Moves to Investigate the Ill-Treatment of Its National Football Team in Libya

todayOctober 16, 2024 1

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The Super Eagles were left stranded at Al Abraq Airport for 12 hours after landing in Libya.

Nigeria’s parliament, the House of Representatives, has resolved to investigate the “inhumane and despicable treatment” of its national team, the Super Eagles, by the Libyans during the now-boycotted Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.

The lawmakers decided to conduct the probe following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Kabiru Ahmadu on Tuesday during the plenary session.

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The Super Eagles were left stranded at Al Abraq Airport for 12 hours after landing in Libya. Their chartered ValueJet aircraft was diverted from Benghazi to the smaller Al Abraq International Airport, typically used for hajj operations.

The players subsequently opted to boycott the match scheduled for Tuesday (today) following their ordeal in the war-torn country and returned to Nigeria.

Many across the world condemned the unpleasant development, with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, describing the incident as “a most unfortunate situation.”

Mr Tuggar’s prompt response led to Libya’s chargé d’affaires being summoned to resolve the issue.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) also intervened, launching an investigation into Libya’s treatment of the Super Eagles.

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