Tit For Tat & AFCON 2025 Qualifier : Libyan Authorities Hold Super Eagles Hostage At Airport (pics & video)
The Super Eagles were held hostage by Libyan authorities at the Al-Abaq Airport on Sunday night.
According to the Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe, the team’s chartered aircraft was approaching its destination in Benghazi before it was diverted to another city, more than a two-hour drive from the original base.
The players and their officials left Nigeria for the North African country on Sunday morning.
The Libyan players complained of poor treatment by Nigerian authorities on arrival in the West African country last week for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three encounter.
Videos released by the NFF on Sunday night show Nigerian players and officials trying to resolve the issue at a Libyan airport.
The airport gate was said to have been locked to prevent them from entering.
It is suspected that this move by the Libyan authorities is targeted at frustrating the Super Eagles and wearing them out ahead of the game.
Nasser Al-Hadiri’s side lost the encounter 1-0, with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scoring the decisive goal four minutes from time.
