Hard Life: Meet 3 Nigerians Illegally Migrating to Europe Aboard Ferryboat Via Libya

 

International journalist and senior world correspondent of Mashable, Christopher Miller, has met and interviewed three Nigerian illegal immigrants running away from their motherland.

 

They went through the notorious Libyan route and are currently on the Mediterranean Sea aboard a ferry boat smuggling them into Europe.

This journalist had a chat with them shortly before they embarked on the Mediterranean side of their migration and they gave their reasons why they're leaving for a greener pastures. Watch some of the clips below;

Ibrahim fled Nigeria after his parents were killed, hitching to Libya by car. The tattoo on his hand says 'FEARLESS.' pic.twitter.com/JVpi5g73iv

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 3, 2015

Why'd Paul (a massive Jay-Z fan), 25, flee Nigeria to Libya & risk his life trying to cross the deadly Mediterranean? pic.twitter.com/RiCh8835Lo

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 3, 2015

Meet Job, 19, from Nigeria, rescued by @moas_eu today in the Med. Why did he flee for his "dear life?" Boko Haram. pic.twitter.com/dLGmllaCY7

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 3, 2015

Parting shot of a happy Job "the welder." Fled Nigeria, crossed Sahara, hopped boat in Libya. Now en route to Italy. pic.twitter.com/ZkeWIOBGeU

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 3, 2015

A serious game of checkers going on here aboard @moas_eu's Phoenix ship, somewhere in the Mediterranean. pic.twitter.com/D6RMT3yunO

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 3, 2015