The stowaways, however, claimed they were lured into the voyage by some of their friends who were lucky to have made it to Europe through the same path.
Nine Nigerian nationals who attempted to stowaway to Europe through The Gambia Sea on Tuesday returned to their home country. It was learned that they were received by the Nigeria Immigration Service at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos through a flight via Lome, Togo The stowaways, aged 21 to 30, claimed they were enticed into the cruise by some of their friends who were fortunate enough to make it to Europe on the same route.