Monday, June 16, 2025
  • About Us
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Data Usage Policy
  • Contact Us
MetroNews NG
  • Metro
  • Lagos
    • Opinion
    • Interview
    • Weird
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Nollywood
  • Odawood
  • Lifestyle
    • Careers
    • Education
    • Health
  • MetronewsNG TV
No Result
View All Result
MetroNews NG
No Result
View All Result
adron ad

44 Nigerians, Ghanaians ‘die of thirst’ in Sahara Desert

metronews by metronews
June 1, 2017
in News
0

At least 44 people, including Nigerians, have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger as they attempted to reach Europe.
Nigerien news website, Sahelien, reported Tuesday that the victims were Nigerians and Ghanaians and were trying to enter Europe via Libya in North Africa.
Three babies, two minor children and 17 women are among the victims, the website reported.
It was unclear when their vehicle broke down or when the 44 travellers perished, but the BBC reported that the incident was confirmed by the Red Cross in Niger.
Six survivors were able to make it to a nearby town on foot. They are currently being cared for at a migrant centre in Dirkou, the Sahelien reported.
Efforts were underway by Nigerien authorities to visit the scene and evacuate the bodies.
It was not immediately clear if the Nigerian government had been informed about the incident.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a foreign affairs aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, did not immediately respond to PREMIUM TIMES’ requests for comments about the development Thursday night.
Hundreds of Nigerians die every year trying to cross into Europe via North Africa.

Tags: GhanaiansNigeriansred crosssahara desert
Previous Post

Woman Engineer Who Alleged Sexual Harassment at Tesla Has Been Fired

Next Post

Fayemi asks court to stop Fayose’s enquiry commission

Related Posts

Chain Reactions Emerges Nigeria’s Most Awarded PR Firm at SABRE Awards
#SmartLagos

Chain Reactions Emerges Nigeria’s Most Awarded PR Firm at SABRE Awards

June 15, 2025
June 12: Lagos Speaker Praises President Tinubu’s Achievements, Calls for Civic Engagement
#SmartLagos

National Honours: Obasa Salutes Amuka-Pemu, Onanuga, Babarinsa, Other Journalism Icons

June 13, 2025
OLUWABUKUNOLAMI Congratulates Dr.Seye Kehinde OON
Business

OLUWABUKUNOLAMI Congratulates Dr.Seye Kehinde OON

June 13, 2025
Next Post

Fayemi asks court to stop Fayose’s enquiry commission

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • #SmartLagos
  • Accident
  • Aviation
  • Award
  • Banking
  • Basketball
  • Beauty
  • Boxing
  • Brands
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • Careers
  • Community development
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Default
  • Domestic violence
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Empowerment
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Event
  • Fashion
  • Featured
  • Finance
  • Football
  • Gaming
  • Gist
  • Golf
  • Health
  • Inspirational Patience
  • Interview
  • Investigative
  • Law
  • Lifestyle
  • local
  • MetroMan
  • MetroPerson
  • metroplus
  • MetroProfile
  • Movies
  • Music
  • MUSIC
  • New Music
  • News
  • nolly wood
  • Nollywood
  • Novels
  • Odawood
  • Oil&Gas
  • Opinion
  • Parenting
  • Photos
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • Relationship
  • Religion
  • Scandal
  • Security
  • Sex
  • Society
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • TV
  • Videos
  • Weird
  • Wheels
  • World

BROWSE BY TOPICS

#COVID19Nigeria #EndSARS Adams Oshiomhole APC ASUU atiku Atiku Abubakar boko haram Buhari Bukola Saraki business CBN court COVID-19 crime davido ECOWAS Edo Election Edo State Election efcc Featured FG Goodluck Jonathan gunmen INEC Kayode Fayemi Lagos Lagos State Muhammadu Buhari NCDC NDLEA news Niger Nigeria NLC Obaseki PDP police politics President Buhari Sanwo Olu senate tinubu wike Yemi Osinbajo


Recent News

  • TikTok Star Jarvis in Tears as Relationship With Peller Hits Another Rough Patch
  • Chain Reactions Emerges Nigeria’s Most Awarded PR Firm at SABRE Awards
  • National Honours: Obasa Salutes Amuka-Pemu, Onanuga, Babarinsa, Other Journalism Icons
  • About Us
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Data Usage Policy
  • Contact Us

© Copyright MetroNews NG 2020. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Metro
  • Lagos
    • Opinion
    • Interview
    • Weird
  • World
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Nollywood
  • Odawood
  • Lifestyle
    • Careers
    • Education
    • Health
  • MetronewsNG TV

© Copyright MetroNews NG 2020. All rights reserved.