The men hoped to reach Europe but were surprised to land in Brazil.

In a harrowing tale of survival and determination, four Nigerian stowaways endured a treacherous 14-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean while perched precariously on the rudder of a cargo ship before their miraculous rescue by Brazilian federal police in the port of Vitoria.

As reported by Reuters, the four men found themselves in dire straits on their tenth day at sea when they ran out of food and drink. In a desperate bid to stay alive, they resorted to drinking the seawater that crashed just meters below their perilous perch.

The incredible ordeal highlights the extreme risks some migrants are willing to take in pursuit of a better life.

Upon their rescue, the men initially expressed relief, but that soon gave way to shock when they realized they had arrived on the shores of Brazil instead of their intended destination, Europe.

Two of the men, upon their request, have been repatriated to Nigeria. However, Yeye and Roman Ebimene Friday, aged 35 and hailing from Bayelsa state, have applied for asylum in Brazil.

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