NAPTIP and GAHTO Rescue Seven Nigerian Girls From Trafficking Rings in Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire
Seven young women from Plateau, Cross River and Edo states have been rescued from a trafficking network operating in Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons worked with the Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation to bring them home safely. Recruiters lured the victims with promises of boutique work, domestic service and phone accessory sales. Instead they faced forced prostitution, debt bondage and threats. Two 17-year-olds were among those coerced into exploitative conditions abroad. Survivors described intimidation, starvation and spiritual claims used to trap them. One 22-year-old said she repeatedly asked if the job involved prostitution and was told no. Only on arrival did traffickers reveal the true purpose. NAPTIP officials have begun rehabilitation and reintegration for the rescued girls. GAHTO urged young Nigerians to verify job offers before travelling and called on communities to report suspicious recruiters. Investigations into the traffickers continue.
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