Delta Police Arrest Two Over Alleged Trafficking of 16-Year-Old Girl to Mali

Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged trafficking of a 16-year-old girl from Asaba to Mali. The teenager said her mother’s friend promised her a job in Lagos worth ₦200,000 monthly, then took her from Delta without her mother’s knowledge. She was allegedly handed over to others and moved across the border to Mali. The girl alleged that she was forced into prostitution after arriving in Mali. Police are investigating the alleged roles of the suspects and the circumstances surrounding her return to Nigeria. The allegations have not yet been tested in court, and it is unclear whether the suspects have been formally charged.

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