and so came the day of the risky journey to this small town closed to the sea, it only takes the grace of what ever people believe in to get them safely to the next camp which was in the small town closed to the sea, many have tried but did not made it there and was sent to prison.
it was around 5pm in the evening when a fish coldroom truck vehicle, that is used to carry fish came to pick those that have payed for the journey, and as usual we bought the things we needed before hand, this was biscuit, bread, water, and plastic bottle minerals.
we all entered inside the truck with all the things we bought and the door was closed and the vehicle started driving, we drove for almost 3 hours but we could not see outside for we were looked inside the truck still the vehicle suddenly stopped and our quest was check point and by now we all knows the rules while on the journey which was never to make noise or you will get everybody busted and sent to prison.
after some few minute of stopping at the check point the vehicle engine started and the driving continued for about another one hour still the vehicle stopped again and the doors opened and we all came down and everywhere was totally dark and there was a fence in front of us and was told to jump inside the compound as fast as we could and with all our bags thrown across also.
jumping across to the compound we saw more than 100 people inside the compound and some small housing buildings as well, if only we had new we would have been as selfish as we could but we did not know, how things was in this camp and the camp was filled with desert warriors the king of sucking blood bug that suck people all over there body and no where in this camp was safe to sleep for this bugs were everywhere.
we were shown place that we were to sleep but with the information i was told that nowhere was safe from the bugs i could not sleep so i joined the people that was doing watchnight to guild that night till the next morning.
and at daybreak we were giving out our food to the people we meant there without knowing how long we will be spending in this camp before going to crossing the sea, the weather was mostly read by the connection men and the arabic men who works hand to hand with each other and most times weather cant be predicted, and that cause the capsizing of boat on top the mediterranean sea.............................................to be continued

sorry about yesterday, somebody made me angry so i just did not want to write with an angry head



in this new ghetto i meant some people who have tried to cross to the small town closed to the sea after tripoli but where cut and send to underground prison.
tripoli nowhere is safe for a black person even in the ghetto as well, many ghetto have been invaded by the libyer mafias who took people to work for them without payment, while the solders send people to underground prison where the girls a mostly raped by them and the men work for them free.
we always stayed inside the ghetto and go out as early as possible to felch water when the citizens a still asleep or when somebody is looking for black people to work for them, this work connection only come through the man that owned the house who was a retired army but rented the house to a connection man who used it for his business.
it was really hard to work in tripoli sometimes when we finish working for them we dont get payed and when ever we are going back to the ghetto we get chased with stone by the arab children sometimes day point gun at us and rob us of the money we earned.
every night we sleept with one eyes open just in case if the ghetto was being busted cause that was normal in tripoli.
with all this chaos i was not able to raise enough money to further the journey, god so kind i still had my phone sim card on me, which had my peoples number on it, so i asked the ghetto boss to please allow me with the one phone which had libyer sim card on it and was available to everyone in every ghetto.
so i called a sister of mine and told her the problem i was in, cause once you are in libyer you would never want to use the root you used to get to libyer to go back to nigeria if not i would have, so for that reason we were stuck there was no going back so it was only forward.
so after a flew week i have called this sister of mine she called back through the ghetto phone and the ghetto boss then pass the phone to me and she told me she was able to raise 50k which i then added to the one i raised while going to the mini work i could which was around 120 dinars but all together was not enough to cross the mediterranean sea.
but the fact that half bread is better than non and i was better than a lot of others in the ghetto so the connection man accepted the money and the 50k was payed into his nigerian account and he wrote my name on the list of those going for crossing so i waited for the big day of the next journey............................................to be continued

we all waited at the place where the vehicle dropped us off for some minute and then two cars showed up and four arab men came out of them and opened the car doors and we entered three to a car by we seating on the back, and that was how we where all carried away.
as we drove into the city of tripoli there was a check point with soldiers, we were stopped and they spoke with the driver and then freed us to drive trough.
as the car was driving we were looking out side from the car window seeing all the bullet hole on the houses, the car drove for about 1 hour still we a arrived at a house that was fenced and then we came down and nock at the small gate and the ghetto boss open the gate for us and we entered and also meant people there that told us immediately to go and baff for we where smelling and thay throwed away all the cloths we were putting on so not to bring desert warrior which was like a bug that suck blood into the ghetto.
.........................to be continued

then the day of the journey to tripoli came and some other people who has also payed for the journey came the day before the journey started we bought some things like bread biscuit and plastic bottle minerals with us before starting the journey with a hilux.
we drove out of sahba city and spent the hole day driving and stopped latter at night at a place that looks like some kind of a real estates but only had a place for security and was fenced with gates in all the compound, we entered the compound and saw other people also we all spent the night there sleeping on the ground.
and the same hilux came the next day and the driverman called our names, i head my name and then entered the hilux.
as soon as all names where called the journey continued and stop again at night in a small town but i cant remember the name .
the next day after much waiting for the hilux to come and pick us up so we can continue the journey, but it came at around 11 am and called our names again this was to ensure there was no stranded people around that area that came to join us.
then continued the journey with everyones name that was called, and latter that day in the evening i think around 1am, we came to a place where we all were asked to come down from the hilux and started walking with the driver partner who came with him on the journey while the driver drove off. we walked as fast and quiet as we could and climbed tall mountains till we arrived at the other side of the mountain where will meant our driver and two other men with ak-47 waiting for us.
we continued walking along side with the men with guns, while the driver drove far away from us to observe any signs of rebels,
we continued this for almost about 1 hour till we arrived to the hilux again and the men search us and take with them any phones they could find on us, and we then entered the hilux, but this time we where not allowed to seat as we want but were arrange with by the driver with us seating inside the hilux back with our legs fold together and the next person seat so closed to you with folded legs and then we were covered with a blanket like it was a hilux that carried farm goods.
the arrangement was unbearable that we all were crying while on the drive and could not see out side or to known where we are at the moment.
then the hilux stopped all of a sudden and the driver asked us to come down, which became a problem cause we could not feel our legs anymore, it was morning already as soon as we came down from the hilux we all fell to the ground cause we could not walk.
mean while the next ride was already waiting for us, they allowed us to rest before we all entered the next vehicle that was like a dyna truck and we all entered with the same formation because it was two hilux that brought us to this point.
we drove for about 3 hour and then stopped in an area closed to tripoli were we awaited the next ride that was going to take us into the city of tripoli.................................to be continued

we stayed there for one week without going outside, this was where all the kidnappings happen mostly to those that did not used a trusted connection, although there was nothing like trust as far as libyer was concerned everybody bear he papa name cus them no day tell man na man day decide, this were the words used over there.
we where then transferred again to another ghetto still inside sahba and it was our last bus stop of the money my friend payed.
getting there it was a fenced compound that was owned by a white arabic man who use it for goat rearing and rent it out also to a 9ja man who built a house that was roofed with tarpoly. as we entered inside we meant another set of people that came also from different countries and again another ghetto boss welcomed us in.
my friend left me there after two weeks time because he did kept to his promise by bringing me to libeyer and now it was just my and god and the rest others that was till in the ghetto because they also had no money to further the journey.
the sun there was D. I. E it was very hot that when ever we baff it only take one minute for to dry off our body by it self,
and everyday we do house work inside the compound when ever we did not go out to look for job if we where to eat.
we where always careful when ever we go out to look for any kind of work for any amount because our life depended on it. i change my mind in staying in libyer after seeing all the horrible thing that was going on there to cross to europe
this continued for two months till i was able to raise 100 dinars and the connection man pitied me and accepted the money from me and i awaited my next journey to tripoli........................to be continued

after much ride on the journey to sahba we arrived at about 1 pm in the afternoon in a near by areal close to the town and the driver stopped and we came down and change to another hilux which carried us to a house near by the main city of sahba.
we were there for about 2 hours before another hilux showed up again, but this time we were shared and pick up according to the connection men hands we pass through, and entered the vehicle few in number so not to drown attention to us and make it look as if we were coming back from work as we were going to drive true the city main roads.
hmmmm as soon as we entered the city O MY GOD it was like a war zoon in sahba what we were seeing was not was not what we expected, there was bullet holes all over the wall of the buildings then i asked myself who send me.
while still on the street of sahba we had some eyes that did not go to the mosque starring at us like we stole something.
finally we arrived at our first ghetto the vehicle and we all that came with it entered the up stair building.
in side the building we meant other as well who came before us, some of which have been there for one to two year welcomed us and lecture us of all the rules.
which was no going out of the building and does that have been there for long all way put on overalls as if they were going or coming to work in the eyes of the white arabs.
(number two) no starring at they women, we where told if we do that they are arabs that are watching us and even pointing a gun to us:
(number three) no fighting cause it will drown attention to the house and that was a big problem.
(number four) no fighting and obey the old people you meant there and most importantly the guy in charge which was the ghetto boss that in controls of everything and nobody is allowed to go out without his permission, he was also the one that collected our remaining leftovers food that came with of from the desert, and those that brought other foodstuffs with them contribubes theys as well so that we all could eat from it.
the girls where hot cake in libyer and for that they separated from the guys just so, those of them that have business to do can continue.................................... to be continued

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getting there we saw other vehicles that also brocken down, and we waited there for some time so our vehicle engine could cool off before continuing.
we drove off after some hour but forgot to check the amount of water galloons we have let, water became more valuable than gold to us, the more we drink the more we want because the water was salty.
again it was sunset and the hilux stopped we campt another night on the desert.


and for does that asked when was this journey, it was may 2015 before muhammadu buhari came in to power, and no i was not among those that was sold for 400dallars i guest i was lucky.



we continued the journey the next day which was saturday and there was signs of human life which told us that we were close to sahba, we came across two more check point where we trade our phones to the solders there for small amount to libyer money which was dinars and those who had extra money on them change theys also to dinars and we where aloud to fetch water from they well before continuing.
we arrived first at a town in libyer called Qatrun, we spent the night there in a fenced house built with bricks and that was where we all took turns in taking our bath since the journey started.
we continued the journey the next morning which was sunday heading to sahba, this was the only time the roads were free due to the fact that most of the libyer people will in the mosque praying and to avoid getting cut........... to be continued

on day 4 which was thursday with the hot desert sun blasting us, we arrived at the first check point in the desert, no matter which part of africa country any one of us were coming from this check point was a most.
with solders everywhere and we saw people being flogged with they heads down torching the hot desert ground and they ass facing upward to the sky, when i saw that i got goosebumps instantly,other peoples where seating down on the ground and we where asked to join them while our driver left us and went inside with one of the soldiers.
while we on the other hand where seating down scared and watching what was going on, some girls where taken to a room where they came out dressing up, while we where still seating down waiting for our turn, after about two hours our driver showed up and told us to get on the hilux, our guest was the connection men has called and spoke with them, but for me i was more interested on leaving that place, we drove off leaving others still seating on the ground.
we continued on the journed to the next day which was on friday afternoon where the desert sand now was completely dust then our hilux stopped moving due to the fact that the engine was working on full power to be able to climb the dust sand.
luckily we where close to an old deep water well that has been there for so many years, it was built for camel to drink water but now was a resting point to all travelling on the desert.
our driver then told all the guys to walk there wish was almost 10 km away while him and the girl where still trying to get the vehicle to start.
while we were walking our shoes started melting because of the hot sand and we had to run as fast as we could to get there. the girls got there first because the hilux latter start............... to be continued

the journey continued with the normal formation, all bags with food wish was mostly garri, bread, biscuits, powder peak milk, powder tea, cup and spoon,and then the girls on top of the loads and the guys at the edges with our legs around the wooden sticks, but this time the sticks where fix by us, so we had to fix it as solid as we could not to fall off due to the fast speed drive or we will have our selfs to blame.
we normally eat at night before going to sleep and as fast as we could within the 5 minutes giving to us to drink water.
we drived another full day on the desert and when ever the hilux sink or when the road tracks are no more visible the hilux stop and every body comes down and eat or drink water while the driver reduces the air in the tires so it could climb the desert sand and when ever the road track where visible again the same thing happens with every body down and driver pumb more air inside the four tires and then we continued.
each hilux was carring 22 to 25 people, seating so tight and closed to each other for so many hours we where not able to feel our legs or even turn to change possition.
so when ever the hilux stop we where all friends and when it start driving we turn enemies to each other by dragging for space not to fall off while the hilux drive crazy, the more we go further the more the journey became harder and the sun hotter, everyone was crying and scared after seeing graveyards in different places in the desert we where also drinking and wasting our water thinking we were close to sahba, but we never new the worst was to come..........to be continued

after an hour we arrived at the main city of agadez and the driver dropped us off in a house built completely on clay sand and fenced also with it.
entering the compound we meat another set of new people from other african counties, but the sun in agadez on the other hand was unbelievably hot.
do it did not distract some girls that was also on the journey not to do there business, mean while my throat was already sore because of the hot and salty water that was available.
the day before the next journey which was on sunday we were ask to buy all that we needed which was blanket, sox cap, eyeclass, hand glove, 25 gallon and another 5 litres of water, the only 2000naira that was with me i gave it to my friend and he completed it and we bought all that we needed.
staying in a place you dont know any body, you have to be friends with everybody.
finally it was on monday evening at 9 pm came three hilux vehicle and all the waters and bags where first arrange at the back of the hilux aftre the bags were all in the girls where asked to seat on top and the guys seat at the edges surrounding the hilux with our legs rapped around a wooden stike that we can hold not to fall off.
and the jouney to sabah city in libyer began,the hilux droved crazy fast all the time with we at the back holding tight to the stick not to fall off.
this continued till the next day evening which was tuesday at around 10 pm, all do the hilux driver stop once for just 5 minute so we could all drink some water.
but in this stop we spent the night sleeping on the desert sand, the drive contenued very early the next morning with another 5 minute stop so we could drink water, in the evening of it the hilux stopped and we sent the night there and continued with another brand new set of hilux came to pick us up while the other hilux that brought us to this point drove off and wished us good luck.
........................to be continued

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after one hour latter the car dropped us in a city called zinden in niger where a small bus again with another set of travellers that was waiting
for us to arrive.
and we were all loaded in this small bus like sardine, we inhaled each other hand pit due to insufficient air.
after some minute of driving the bus stop and we all came down and some and some niger guys with bikes came and we entered three to one bike including all the girl that was travelling as well, the bikers drove as fast as they could to avoid getting caught by the securities in zinden. finally where arrive at a small village house build up with clay sand, at this time it was five am in the morning were we all rested for some hours.
due to the fact that the bikers did not allowed us to take our bags with us we lost some of our food, they insisted that they will be the ones to bring our bags were all our food staffs where in, with this method they took time to select all of our best goodies we bought for the journey to themselfs.
and at nine am some bus came to pick us, this time we were on the drive to agadez but at this point i was scared and curious so i asked my friend how all of the pick and drop off where possible he told me he already payed to a connection man 150k with abeg due to the fact that he want me along with him.
it was a long and dried drive in the mini desert, i call it mini desert because the real one was yet to come.
after much driving in the hot sun the only air that was coming into the vehicle was as hot like blowing dryer, at this time i started regretting coming along with my friend.
and at 1 pm the vehicle stopped in a little village in a house that was fenced we where all scared because the moment we droved in, the gate was closed and some men came and told us to come inside the house and we all did as they told us to, we all sat at the floor after the driver that brought us drove off, we where there for over one hour then the man in charge came up to us and starded calling our names.
as soon as me and my friend name was called they took us out side and does whose name was not called remained inside the room, due to the fact that they money was not enough to continue the journey, as we where a red bus came and all of us outside where asked to get on.
and the vehicle started driving and at 8 pm in the evening the driver turned off his head light to avoid being sported by the agadez police, and he drove as slow as he could still we arrived at another building that was fenced again where we all came down and stretch our legs before the next ride, we meant alot of people in this compound after some few minute four buses came and every one of our gut in and drove to the main city of agadez......... to be continued

i was at this point confused for i had no how to reach or his real name including where he leaves, maybe that would have help me to go to the police station to report the case, and the one room apartment i rented was duel and the land i rented and also where i was buying scrabes irons was all in the point to expire.
i was wicked to see all my effort was for nothing, i could not tell anyone about it for i was too ashamed to do so.
after three days of all this misfortune a old friend of my came to pay me a visit and saw how terrible i was and i could not hide it at this point,
so i told him everything so he told me he cant help me, but he was planning to travel to europe and that me being a mechanic that i could make money with my skills over there i did not think twice of his offer and said yes that he can count me in.
mean while after he left i was still trying to fined the guy who has scammed me but he was nowhere to be found, after one week latter this friend of mine called me that i should prepare that we will be leaving the next day morning.
so when he came i only had time to get some few clothes which i took with me for the journey, so that morning we went to bus park that was going to north Nigerian it was really a long drive, but we gut there at night were the bus finally stopped us and we had to look for another ride.
that was going to take us across the border between north Nigeria and niger at this point it was one oclok midnight we also meant other people like us who where all waiting for a car to cross them also so me joined them and after some few minutes of waiting a bus that was carrying some northerners showed up and we entered.
after some few minutes the bus stopped and told us to come down which we did, we had no idea of what was going on or who was directing all the drivers all i know was that i was going to libya.
standing on the side of the road where the bus dropped us off a car showed up and told us that when we get to the border that we should not talk which we did not.
so the car started driving when we gut to the border checkpoint the car stopped and three solders came up to the car and started inspecting in side the car use a flash light pointing to everyones paces.
after much talking with the driver with fulani language, the driver man turn to us and ask us to all donate money which he gave to the solder men then we were asked to drive across the border..... to be continued

just like every other 21 year old boy thinking the grass is more greener at the other side, well it really was not how i thought it was.



hello am jerry and am here to tell some of my life story as a son of the soil born proud Nigerian that is also proud of his race and people but hate his government.
my story is no defferent just like so many other who came out from a poor background but i was lucky enough to attend school before i dropt out
due to no money to go further i tried all my best to stay away from trouble and to do that i started learning handwork as a mechanic,
which i did for three years and got freed but had trouble starting my because i had no money for i had to look for other alternative for i started picking irons to rase some funds to buy the things i needed i did this for six mouths and earned some good amount doing it on still i meant a guy,
who told me he has a very big seller that wanted to sell some large amount of coppers to him that he had no money to pay this copper and that he needed me to loan him money that in return after he has sell this copper he would pay me back the money with interest due to the fact that i have gave him money this way before i said okey and gave him 25k after 6hr time he came back to me where i was buy irons from other iron bordders and started crying about how he has finish buying the coppers and started to burn them some guys from the area who saw the smoke came up to him that he had no rights to burn anything in there areal and that he has to claim the copper from them since it now belongs to them due to the fact that my money was at stake i ask him how much this guys demanded from him.
he told me it was another 15k this was the last money i had that i was thinking of adding to the money i first gave him and the interest that i was also expecting i did not know i was being scammed by this guy.
for my money not to lost i gave him the money and he left, after some few hours i did not here from him so i decided to call his phone.
unfortunately his phone was not reachable. to be continued