The United Nations has described the man’s death as “another unconstitutional crime against immigrants in the country.”
The Tripoli Interior Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that the man had been detained for “attacking all Libyan nationals” and that his name had not been released.
The ministry quoted witness testimony as saying the men who stormed the factory and the Nigerian man were set on fire.
War-torn Libya is frequently accused of being a hostile environment for migrants and refugees, many of whom pass through the country in an attempt to reach Europe’s safe shores.
Many of these migrants were stopped by European authorities and returned to Libya.
Last month, Amnesty International released a report detailing “horrific cycles of abuse” of migrants in Libya, including extrajudicial killings, missing bureaucrats, torture and rape.
Rights group says coronavirus epidemic exacerbates abuse.
“Even so, in 2020 the European Union and its member states continue to pursue policies that trap thousands of men, women and children in a cycle of abuse, ignoring the devaluation of people’s lives and dignity.”
These thousands are believed to end up in detention centers in some parts of Libya controlled by the internationally recognized government in Tripoli.
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