The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held Hostage by the Libyan authorities at the Al-Abaq Airport on Sunday night.
According to Promise Efoghe, the Super Eagles media officer, the team’s aircraft was diverted on its way to Benghazi to another destination, which is more than a two-hour drive from the initial base. The plane took off for Lybia on Sunday morning.
According to Libya news today, it was a deliberate act of payback, and this was stated openly in the release below:
According to them, the Libyan players complained of poor and unfair treatment by the Nigerian authorities on arrival last week for the 2025 AFCONQ (African Cup Of Nations Qualifiers) match. The Libyan side lost the game 1 goal to nil, with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scoring the winner.