{"id":164534,"date":"2025-05-27T15:58:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/libyan-authorities-arrest-nigerians-for-allegedly-stealing-farm-electrical-equipment"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:02:44","slug":"libyan-authorities-arrest-nigerians-for-allegedly-stealing-farm-electrical-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/libyan-authorities-arrest-nigerians-for-allegedly-stealing-farm-electrical-equipment","title":{"rendered":"Libyan authorities arrest Nigerians for allegedly stealing farm electrical equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Five Nigerians have been arrested by authorities in Sabha, Libya, for allegedly stealing electrical equipment from a farm.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was disclosed via a post on social media on Monday, May 26, 2025 by the Migrant Rescue Watch.<\/p>\n<p>The report stated that the suspects were arrested by officers from the Al-Qahira Police Department on Sunday, May 25.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read: \u201cLibya 25.05.25 \u2013 Al-Qahira Police Dept. (Sabha) arrested 5 #migrants of Nigerian nationality for theft of electrical equipment from a farm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll referred to public prosecution for legal action. #migrantcrisis #DontTakeToTheSea #seenotrettung #Frontex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement further noted that all five suspects had been referred to public prosecution for further legal action.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has sparked conversations about the challenges faced by migrants in Libya and the increasing reports of arrests and legal issues involving foreign nationals.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes on the heels of a recent report by DAILY POST, detailing the arrest of 22 Nigerians by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with financially motivated sextortion schemes that have led to a rise in suicides among American teenagers.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests were part of Operation Artemis, a coordinated global effort involving the FBI, the governments of Nigeria, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel had said, \u201cOperation Artemis exemplifies the FBI\u2019s never-ending mission to protect our most vulnerable, and to pursue the heinous criminals harming our children \u2014 no matter where they hide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Five Nigerians have been arrested by authorities in Sabha, Libya, for allegedly stealing electrical equipment from a farm. The arrest was disclosed via a post on social media on Monday, May 26, 2025 by the Migrant Rescue Watch. 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