Bishop TD Jakes, Nikki Laoye, Others Speak Up Against Libyan Slave Trade

According to reports, hundreds of Nigerian migrants involved in the Libyan slave trade have return home in the last two days. There has been a lot of different news and stories welling around the situation at hand.

According to Nikki Laoye (recording artist and  voice of refugees and IDPs for NCFRMI): "Federal Government Of Nigeria in collaboration with IOM (International Organization of Migration) have been working together in facilitating the return of Nigerian Migrants in Libya for over a year now.

Many had traveled illegally through the desert trying to reach Italy via Libya before finding themselves in tight situations, thrown into jail for illegal entry or falling into the hands of wrong people and being sold into slavery/prostitution.

On return to Nigeria, Officials from IOM and federal government agencies - NEMA and NCFRMI @ncfrmi_sw (National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons) are always on ground to receive them at the airport.

Food, Accommodation and Financial assistance would be given to them. 

This has been the general procedure since last year as over 3,000 Nigerian Migrants have been returned from Libya."

Bishop TD Jakes also raised his voice to campaign against this evil act when he took to his social media pages to condemn the act and enjoin others to join in the fight. He said;


"The slave trade that is going on in Libya, and even globally, is an atrocity that has to STOP. We, as a people have to partner together to put an end to this horrific disregard for human life. Here are a few ways you can help: — Use YOUR voice (Social Media, your community, etc.) to raise awareness! —Support organizations that give aid to countries from which migrants are fleeing. — Contact your local officials and become an advocate in the fight against slavery & human trafficking. 

We have got to say something…we CANNOT be silent. #Libya #HumanTrafficking #SlaveryInLibya #LibyanSlaveTrade. @cnn @msnbc @foxnews #silenceisourgreatestenemy

#ifyouseesomethingsaysomething"

See the video he posted on instagram below:

A post shared by TD Jakes (@bishopjakes) on Nov 28, 2017 at 5:18pm PST

Join in the fight against slave trade today! Black is not for sale!!!