Nigerian Lad : I sold all I had to go to UK - now I'm home, and broke

[arista]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-44007932

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A future Illegal Migrant
who Failed to get this far.
Now back in Nigeria
His mum will be angry with him.
From the First radio report his Mother Sold a plot of Land
to get him on his way etc.

BBC World Reporter Colin Freeman:
[Evans William tells me he sold everything but the kitchen sink to fund his dream of getting to Europe. And I mean everything - his bed, his fridge, his TV, his spare clothes and his mobile phone. After borrowing yet more cash, he finally had enough to pay a smuggling gang to take him from Nigeria across the Sahara to Libya.
In all, it cost him £750 ($1,000), but he wasn't worried. Once in Europe, he figured, he could quickly earn enough to pay off his creditors, and eventually return home to start a business of his own.
It didn't quite work out like that. After six miserable months in Libya, where the gang forced him to work for nothing, he finally boarded a rickety boat to cross the Mediterranean. It got stopped by the Libyan coastguard, who threw him and 140 other passengers into a detention centre.
By then he'd had enough. When I met Evans last month, he'd just returned home to Benin City in southern Nigeria, where he was among hundreds of migrants staying in a government-requisitioned hotel. ]



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[Brillopad]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-44007932

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A future Illegal Migrant
who Failed to get this far.
Now back in Nigeria
His mum will be angry with him.
From the First radio report his Mother Sold a plot of Land
to get him on his way etc.

BBC World Reporter Colin Freeman:
[Evans William tells me he sold everything but the kitchen sink to fund his dream of getting to Europe. And I mean everything - his bed, his fridge, his TV, his spare clothes and his mobile phone. After borrowing yet more cash, he finally had enough to pay a smuggling gang to take him from Nigeria across the Sahara to Libya.
In all, it cost him £750 ($1,000), but he wasn't worried. Once in Europe, he figured, he could quickly earn enough to pay off his creditors, and eventually return home to start a business of his own.
It didn't quite work out like that. After six miserable months in Libya, where the gang forced him to work for nothing, he finally boarded a rickety boat to cross the Mediterranean. It got stopped by the Libyan coastguard, who threw him and 140 other passengers into a detention centre.
By then he'd had enough. When I met Evans last month, he'd just returned home to Benin City in southern Nigeria, where he was among hundreds of migrants staying in a government-requisitioned hotel. ]



Sign Of The Times

I saw that. I doubt it’s even true - just another sob story! Even if true he can’t just come here illegally to earn money to pay off his debts. It doesn’t work like that! So I wonder what he means by coming here legally - probably going to jump on a boat and claim refugee status! :shrug:

[arista]

I saw that. I doubt it’s even true - just another sob story! Even if true he can’t just come here illegally to earn money to pay off his debts. It doesn’t work like that! So I wonder what he means by coming here legally - probably going to jump on a boat and claim refugee status! :shrug:


No it is true
He is a Illegal Migrant
Wants to JUMP the Que

No Way Refugee.


His poor mum sold a plot of land in Nigeria
to get him on his way
she will be so angry he is back in Nigeria,
if she finds out?

The BBC Reporter (CF) did a good job.

[Brillopad]

No it is true
He is a Illegal Migrant
Wants to JUMP the Que

No Way Refugee.


His poor mum sold a plot of land in Nigeria
to get him on his way
she will be so angry he is back in Nigeria,
if she finds out?

The BBC Reporter (CF) did a good job.

He is the problem we are facing. Hark at the veiled threat he may have to turn to crime or be humiliated for failing to get into the UK. If he can’t get work or earn enough in Britain will he turn to crime then. Wouldn’t trust him further than I could sling him. He has no right to come here and neither do the many others like him.

[arista]

He is the problem we are facing. Hark at the veiled threat he may have to turn to crime or be humiliated for failing to get into the UK. If he can’t get work or earn enough in Britain will he turn to crime then. Wouldn’t trust him further than I could sling him. He has no right to come here and neither do the many others like him.


Yes one stopped

[Oliver_W]

It sucks for him, but them's the breaks!

He wanted to earn money to return home and start a business? You can start off a business with £750, if you're money-smart and work like a donkey.

[kirklancaster]

One of my friends did not even leave Sheffield and relates a similar woeful story.

He was thousands of pounds in debt and reckoned that if he could borrow £10,000 he could set up a Cannabis Farm which would net him £30,000 + every 13 weeks.

He borrowed the £10K from here, there, and everywhere and rented a detached house and set up his farm.

All was going well, then about 2 weeks BEFORE his 'harvest' the cops raided him.

He lost EVERYTHING including the £10K, and now he's whining about how he planned to break the law but fate dealt him a 'cruel' hand.

I'm LYING, of course, but you get my drift. :laugh:

[Brillopad]

One of my friends did not even leave Sheffield and relates a similar woeful story.

He was thousands of pounds in debt and reckoned that if he could borrow £10,000 he could set up a Cannabis Farm which would net him £30,000 + every 13 weeks.

He borrowed the £10K from here, there, and everywhere and rented a detached house and set up his farm.

All was going well, then about 2 weeks BEFORE his 'harvest' the cops raided him.

He lost EVERYTHING including the £10K, and now he's whining about how he planned to break the law but fate dealt him a 'cruel' hand.

I'm LYING, of course, but you get my drift. :laugh:

:joker:

[Redway]

“Future illegal immigrant.”

Oh arista.

[Beso]

Do they have to smuggle themselves all the way back again?

Cause im not getting why they dont just jump in a plane.

[Oliver_W]

Do they have to smuggle themselves all the way back again?

Cause im not getting why they dont just jump in a plane.

Outside of the EU, it's not that simple, you need visas and stuff, even for a holiday you need to show you plan to return.

[Beso]

Outside of the EU, it's not that simple, you need visas and stuff, even for a holiday you need to show you plan to return.

So how do they get back? Turn themselves in then get us to pay for a flight back?

[arista]

Do they have to smuggle themselves all the way back again?

Cause im not getting why they dont just jump in a plane.


No after his illegal boat was stopped he
took a option of a return to his homeland with $200.
After 6 months working for nothing (in Libya)
for the Smuggler Gang - he had enough.

He can not Fly over
he has no legal reason


He wanted to enter as a Illegal
to earn cash or rob folks.

[Nicky91]

Do they have to smuggle themselves all the way back again?

Cause im not getting why they dont just jump in a plane.

and asap i hope, back to africa, syria


we don't need illegal refugees, for all we know they could be the terror problem in the first place in europe

[user104658]

we don't need illegal refugees, for all we know they could be the terror problem in the first place in europe

Only if you let them eat after midnight.

[Nicky91]

Only if you let them eat after midnight.

haha, a pun to gremlins :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Good news he was turned back, well done coastguards

[arista]

Good news he was turned back, well done coastguards


Yes its a great new System
they get around $200 in cash
and a place to stay for a while


Ref : BBC Colin Freeman
Report on WS Radio and BBC NewsHD

[MB.]

and asap i hope, back to africa, syria


we don't need illegal refugees, for all we know they could be the terror problem in the first place in europe

...unless you're just labelling the entirety of the Southern Hemisphere 'terrorist country' for the sake of it, Nigeria and Syria are 5,000 miles apart

[Nicky91]

...unless you're just labelling the entirety of the Southern Hemisphere 'terrorist country' for the sake of it, Nigeria and Syria are 5,000 miles apart

in that case, move to MB's place my dear refugees

she doesn't mind :laugh2:


my point actually is, of course there could be terrorists among so many refugees, not all of them but still a few could be among them

[arista]

“Future illegal immigrant.”

Oh arista.



Yes at this time
he is back home in Nigeria
But if he could sneak into our nation
illegally - He FECKING would



Thank You Colin Freeman BBC Reporter out there.

[Brillopad]

in that case, move to MB's place my dear refugees

she doesn't mind :laugh2:


my point actually is, of course there could be terrorists among so many refugees, not all of them but still a few could be among them

Considerably more than a few I'm sure. Of course they are taking advantage of an easy way to get in!

I'm all for those that welcome so many illegals putting their money where there mouth is and financially sponsoring them - I won't hold my breath though!

[Oliver_W]

So how do they get back? Turn themselves in then get us to pay for a flight back?

They get back with the return ticket they have to buy to get here.

[Redway]

Yes at this time
he is back home in Nigeria
But if he could sneak into our nation
illegally - He FECKING would



Thank You Colin Freeman BBC Reporter out there.

Shows how much you know about Nigerians. Don’t be chatting anyhow.

[arista]

Shows how much you know about Nigerians. Don’t be chatting anyhow.


I have a had a Legal
Nigerian Worker
he worked very hard.


Moved onto to a Even Bigger Company

Life In The City

[Oliver_W]

Shows how much you know about Nigerians. Don’t be chatting anyhow.

Not all Nigerians are the same. This one evidently would enter the UK illegally if he could, as that's what he tried to do.

[bots]

i'm surprised anyone would want to come to europe from Nigeria given that they are all so rich there, they are giving anyone millions of dollars if they ask for it :think:

[arista]

i'm surprised anyone would want to come to europe from Nigeria given that they are all so rich there, they are giving anyone millions of dollars if they ask for it :think:

There is alot of Unemployed
in Nigeria.
They have a terrible Terrorist group there
Boko Harem.
They have Oil leaking into rivers

Its a divided society
not like a Slick CNNMoneyHD
Bank of Nigeria ad.

Do not Forget that basis of all this mess
This Lad was guided/funded by his Mother
who knows of other Illegal Lads
that have got into the EU and the UK,
and sent money back to their parents.

[Cherie]

i'm surprised anyone would want to come to europe from Nigeria given that they are all so rich there, they are giving anyone millions of dollars if they ask for it :think:

:joker: