A Nigerian official in Ghana informed the head of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) about the rescue of 58 women and children who were victims of human trafficking. This news follows the rescue of 10 teenage girls last month.
The rescued victims came from several Nigerian states, with most being from Kano (47), Katsina (5), Jigawa (2) and Kaduna (4).
In total, 105 Nigerians have been saved from traffickers in Accra, Ghana, over the past three months.
The victims were tricked into traveling to Ghana with promises of a better life, but they were forced into prostitution instead.
Officials are now working to return the rescued women and children to Nigeria. There, they will be interviewed, receive counseling, and be reunited with their families. The Nigerian government will also help them rebuild their lives.
This was contained in a statement on Saturday by NiDCOM’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
“The rescued women and children are on their way back to Nigeria where they will be properly profiled and counselled by NAPTIP, reunited with their families and rehabilitated by their various state governments" Balogun said in the statement.
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