NiDCOM HANDS OVER 8 MORE TRAFFICKED GIRLS TO NAPTP 26-09-24
By Sadiq Aminu Eight more young girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and brought back to Nigeria.
The Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NiDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa while receiving the young ladies at the NiDCOM Annex Office in Lagos, thanked the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu for her unwavering support in facilitating their return.
The NiDCOM chairman also acknowledged the significant role of the President, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation NIDO Ghana Chapter
Chief Callistus Elozieuwa, the Nigerian embassy in Ghana and the Interpol Units of Nigeria and Ghana.
The rescued girls, according to the NiDCOM chairman aged between 15 and 22, hail from various states across the country, including Ebonyi, Akwa-Ibom, Imo, Plateau, and Cross River, were lured to Ghana under false promises of employment but were forced into sexual exploitation.
She said a 28-year-old Nigerian, Ms. Favour Ugwu, one of the traffickers, was arested and jailed for eight years, by the court in Ghana on account of human trafficking.
Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinbu was committed to combating human trafficking and protecting the rights of Nigerian citizens both at home and in the Diaspora.
The rescued girls have been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to ensure that the girls have safe and comfortable accommodations pending their formal rehabilitation and reintegration with their families.
She noted that there are still many more trafficked victims waiting to be rescued and thanked the Ghanaian security agencies for their co operation.