A total of 78 victims comprising 75 female adults ranging from age 13 to 30 years, three Babies and two male Children arrived Nigeria From Abijan On Saturday Night.
At the reception of the Young Women And Girls at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos, Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello promised that the Agency will employ all available strategies to arrest and prosecute members of the organized human trafficking syndicate responsible for the recruitment and trafficking of Nigerian girls for sundry exploitation anywhere around the world.
The Victims who were trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire were rescued and evacuated with support from partners and brought to Nigeria by Air Peace Airline.
It would be recalled that a popular social media influencer, Vincent Otse (AKA VeryDarkMan ), during his visit to the Country, had expressed concern about the plight of Nigerian girls who are victims of human trafficking and are presently stranded in Abidjan.
In a swift response to the situation, Operatives of NAPTIP had few weeks ago arrested two high-profile individuals mentioned by some of the victims, as their traffickers. They were arrested inside their high-wired mansion located within one of the sprawling estates in Lugbe Area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
In addition, the Agency commenced discussion with partners in Abidjan, leading to the identification, profiling, and the eventual rescue of the victims.
On plan to assist the Victims, the Director General of NAPTIP said Officers shall commence detailed profiling of each and every one of them in addition to a medical check to determine their health status, after which they will be counselled and allowed to express themselves in the area of skill they want for adequate training.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
