Seventeen Nigerian women, aged between 18 and 29, have been rescued from human trafficking in Ghana and repatriated to Nigeria.
The victims, who hailed from various states including Anambra, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Imo, Edo, and Ebonyi, were lured to Ghana under false promises of employment. Once there, they were forced into exploitative situations and subjected to threats.
The rescue operation was a joint effort between the Ghanaian Anti-Human Trafficking Police, the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Ghana, and the Nigerian High Commission in Accra.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), commended the efforts of all involved, particularly the Ghanaian authorities. She also thanked Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her support in facilitating the repatriation process.
NiDCOM has been actively working to combat human trafficking and protect Nigerians in the diaspora. This latest rescue operation brings the total number of Nigerian women repatriated from Ghana since July 2024 to 130.
The rescued women have been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for rehabilitation and reintegration.
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