How Four Nigerians Rescued In Brazil Survived 14 days On A Ship’s Rudder

How Four Nigerians Rescued In Brazil Survived 14 days On A Ship’s Rudder

On the tenth day of their journey at sea, four Nigerian stowaways who were crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a small space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and water. They managed to survive for another four days by drinking the sea water below them before being rescued by Brazilian federal police in the port of Vitoria.

Their incredible and life-threatening voyage, spanning approximately 5,600 kilometers (3,500 miles) of ocean, highlights the risks some migrants are willing to take in pursuit of a better life.

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Thankgod Opemipo Matthew Yeye, a 38-year-old stowaway, described the experience as terrible and frightening. He expressed relief at being rescued but was surprised to learn that they had ended up in Brazil instead of reaching Europe, their intended destination. Two of the men chose to return to Nigeria, while Yeye and Roman Ebimene Friday, a 35-year-old from Bayelsa state, have applied for asylum in Brazil.

Both Yeye and Friday cited economic hardship, political instability, and crime in Nigeria as the reasons they decided to leave their homeland. They hope for a better future in Brazil, where they seek asylum.

Friday’s journey began on June 27 when a fisherman friend helped him get to the stern of the Liberian-flagged Ken Wave, which was docked in Lagos. To his surprise, he found three other men already there, waiting for the ship to depart. Fearful and unsure about the strangers he was now traveling with, Friday worried they might harm him during the journey.

Throughout the voyage, the four men took great care not to be discovered by the ship’s crew, fearing they might be thrown into the sea. They maintained silence and rigged a net around the rudder to prevent falling into the water. Sleep was scarce and risky due to the cramped conditions and engine noise.

Father Paolo Parise, a priest at the Sao Paulo shelter where the stowaways were interviewed, remarked that he had encountered other stowaway cases but none as dangerous as this one. He emphasized that such journeys demonstrate the extreme lengths people will go to in search of a fresh start, stating that people resort to unimaginable and perilous acts.