“These are humanitarian peace advocates, not criminals. Their only mission was to deliver food, medicine, and solidarity to Gaza’s besieged people,” the group added.
The Nigerian team has been held hostage at the airport since they landed on Sunday from Uyo after their chartered flight was diverted for yet-to-be-disclosed reasons.
Mr Bathily said the presence of armed actors and heavy weaponry in Libya’s capital is of strong concern.
Deputy President of the Presidency Council of Libya, Musa al-Koni, says existing political divisions in Libya make it difficult to control illegal migration.
The returnees comprised 119 mostly pregnant females and 170 males with three female children, three male children, and three infants.
