Nigerian Miners rescued in Central African Republic now in care of embassy officials
Six Nigerian miners who were stranded in a remote village in the Central African Republic (CAR) are now safe and in the care of officials at the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui, the capital city, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
The miners had earlier made a public appeal in a viral video, alleging they were abandoned and maltreated by a Chinese mining company that had recruited them to work in the French-speaking African country. The men identified their location as Senye, a remote village region of CAR.
In the video, they appealed for urgent help: “A big gratitude to the officials of the Nigerian Embassy as well as the Military personnel of the CAR that accompanied them on their journey to the capital.”
Following the viral video, NiDCOM announced that it was engaging relevant authorities to evacuate the stranded Nigerians. The commission stated it would process emergency travel documents, arrange for their transportation to Bangui, and secure flight tickets for their eventual return to Nigeria.
In a fresh update on Wednesday, NiDCOM confirmed that the evacuation from the remote mining site had been successful and the miners had arrived safely in the capital.
The commission also revealed that the agent who allegedly lured the miners to CAR has been identified and is currently in Nigeria.
