Nigeria: 22,500 Nigerians Cross Mediterranean Sea, in 2016 Says EU

28 October 2016

The European Union (EU) has expressed worry over 22,500 illegal migrants from Nigeria that crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Europe between January and September in 2016 as against 23,000 in 2015.

The European Union (EU) has expressed worry over the increasing number of illegal migrants from Nigeria to Europe which rose to 22,500 between January and September in 2016 against 23,000 recorded in 2015.

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