10 More Nigerian Trafficked Victims from Ghana, Two From Mali Arrived

The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),  Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has received another set of 12  trafficked girls and a boy of five years old  rescued from Ghana and Mali respectively. 

Those received from Ghana at NIDCOM Liason office in Lagos have their ages range between 

 16 to 30 years while the two from Mali ages 27 and 35 years respectively.

Details of those received from Ghana are Cross River State  4; Benue State 4; and one each  from Imo and Oyo States while the two rescued from Mali were from Adamawa state.

A statement by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun on Sunday said while receiving the latest evacuees from Ghana on behalf of Hon. Dabiri-Erewa, the Head of Lagos liason office, Mr Dipo Odebowale said the girls claimed they were tricked and forced into prostitution under the guise of helping them to get jobs in Ghana.

Similar reason was adduced by those rescued from Mali to Balogun, Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission who received them on behalf of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Lagos.

The victims also narrated how they were sexually abused, physically assaulted and emotionally traumatised by their traffickers both in Ghana and Mali.

Dabiri-Erewa assured the girls that NIDCOM would continue to give the logistics and ensure that they are reunited with their families and also work with their respective state Governors to rehabilitate the girls.

She also called for the crackdown on the  human traffickers and agents through naming and shaming  them after necessary prosecution to curtail the modern day slavery.

The girls were later taken to NAPTIP by NIDCOM for necessary profiling and documentation.

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