Police in Tripoli, Libya, have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly carrying out a series of robberies in the city.
The suspects, both undocumented migrants, were arrested on August 25 after they were captured on CCTV robbing a convenience store.
Migrant Rescue Watch, an organisation that monitors migrant activities, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the group, the suspects had allegedly been responsible for multiple break-ins and robberies targeting commercial stores with the intent of seizing cash.
The statement said, “Police in Tripoli arrested 2 undocumented #migrants of Nigerian nationality responsible for series of break and entries and robberies. The accused were targeting commercial stores with the intent of seizing cash. The case was referred to public prosecutor.”
