The Federal government has summoned the Libyan ambassador to Nigeria over the humiliating treatment of the Super Eagles in the North African country.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, confirmed the development to journalists on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Libyan officials subjected the Nigerian contingent to a hostage situation as they were locked up at the Al Abraq International Airport in Libya for over 12 hours after they arrived on Sunday and were unable to reach their hotel in Benghazi, which is three hours away.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said in a statement on Monday that the plane conveying the team was diverted, leaving the players and officials stranded without any assistance from its Libyan counterpart which failed to provide transportation.
The federation has since withdrawn the team from Tuesday’s 2025 African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier slated for Benghazi.
The minister had earlier sent relief materials to the Super Eagles in Libya.