Accra:The government of Malta has disclosed details regarding the detention of 154 foreign nationals who were apprehended while attempting to illegally transit to Europe through the country.
According to Ghana Web, the detained individuals include a significant number from African countries, notably Nigeria, which has the highest number among African detainees with 11 nationals. Ghana, along with Algeria, Morocco, and Mali, each has three nationals detained.
The largest group of detainees is from Bangladesh, with 60 nationals, followed by Syria with 17. Libya and India have 10 and 8 detainees, respectively. Other African countries with detained citizens include Eritrea with five, Somalia and Gambia with four each. Additionally, Botswana, Sudan, and Cameroon each have two nationals detained, while the number of detainees from Uganda, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Congo was not specified.