Eight young Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana have been repatriated

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has confirmed the rescue of eight young girls trafficked to Ghana.

While receiving the young ladies at the NiDCOM Annex Office in Lagos, Abike Dabiri-Erewa said the rescued girls have been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, to ensure that they have safe and comfortable accommodation while they wait of their stay. formal rehabilitation and reintegration with their families.

The rescued girls, aged between 15 and 22, are from various states in Nigeria including Ebonyi, Akwa-Ibom, Imo, Plateau and Cross River.

They were allegedly lured to Ghana under false promises of work, but were forced into sexual exploitation.

She noted that there are many more victims of human trafficking awaiting rescue and thanked Ghanaian security services for their cooperation.

Meanwhile, a 28-year-old Nigerian, Favor Ugwu, one of the traffickers, was arrested by a court in Ghana and sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking.