Two Nigerians Die while Crossing into Turkey from Georgia

Two citizens of Nigeria froze to death while trying to illegally cross into Turkey from Georgia’s Adjara Autonomous Republic, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on February 10.

Six citizens of Nigeria, assisted by four local residents in exchange of up to USD 750, tried to cross into Turkey from mountainous Shuakhevi district of Adjara region bypassing a border crossing point, but they had to return back because of severe weather conditions; two Nigerian citizens died on their way back, the Interior Ministry said.

Police arrested four local residents and charged them with an attempt to assist migrants in illegal border crossing. Four Nigerian citizens were also detained by the police. 

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