Posted by Samuel on Wed 03rd Sep, 2025 - tori.ng
The woman, identified only as Mercy, had hinted at wanting to end her life in a video she shared online that eventually went viral.
A young Nigerian woman who previously cried out about the hardship she faced in Libya has now returned safely to Nigeria.
The woman, identified only as Mercy, had hinted at wanting to end her life in a video she shared online that eventually went viral.
Subsequently, the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, swung into action. The leadership of the Nigerian community in Libya were able to track her when the Nidcom chairman reached out to them
Mercy has now been brought back to Nigeria and was received by Dabiri-Erewa.
Speaking after returning to Nigeria, Mercy warned Nigerians to avoid travelling to other countries without making adequate plans.
"No matter the situation, don't leave the country," Mercy said.
She added that she travelled with the hopes of making some money to care for her mother, but while there, she could not send home as little as N5 until her mother died.
Watch her speak in the video below.