A 25
year old man, Solomon Obie has recounted the horrible experience he went
through when he travelled to Libya, in the hope of crossing to over to Europe.
Solomon
said he and other Nigerians travelled through the Sahara Desert to the North
African country with hopes of crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Germany.
Sharing
his experience, he said the desert is just one of the first obstacle, and if
anyone survives it during the journey, they may be kidnapped on getting to the
North African country.
Solomon
shared how he was sent to prison twice while in the war torn nation, but he was
able to escape while he and others were being shot at.
He said
he decided to embark on the journey to Libya because he wanted a better life
for himself and his family.
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The 25
year old recounted how people were forced to drink their own urine and refused
to share with others who were also thirsty.
According
to him, at some point on the journey, their vehicle broke down in the desert. That
resulted in the death of a lot of people who could not survive the harsh
conditions.
Solomon
said he was convinced by photos and stories of other Nigerians that made it to
Europe through the same route, but didn’t know they went through such a horrific
experience.
He
said those that eventually make it to Libya get kidnapped, and their families
would be contacted to pay a ransom or risk getting killed.
"I
went to prison twice. Almost 300 people were put in a small room the size of
parlor.
“The
money they were demanding was too much. But God helped us.”
“We
ran out of the building. They were shooting at us and some were hit with
bullets."
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