The Chairman, 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 accommodations until their formal rehabilitation and reintegration with their families.
The rescued girls, aged between 15 and 22, were indigenes from various states across Nigeria, including Ebonyi, Akwa-Ibom, Imo, Plateau, and Cross River.
They were purportedly lured to Ghana under fake promises of employment but were unfortunately forced into sexual exploitation.
Dabiri-Erewa also noted that there were still many more trafficked victims waiting to be rescued and thanked Ghanaian security agencies for their cooperation.
Meanwhile, a 28-year-old Nigerian, Favour Ugwu, has been identified as one of the traffickers, and was arrested and jailed for eight years by a court in Ghana on account of his crime —human trafficking.
