NiDCOM hands over 8 rescued girls trafficked to Ghana over to NAPTIP, as trafficker, jailed for 8 years 

Stanley Ihedigbo

Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has handed over 8 young girls trafficked to Ghana and brought back, to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

According to the Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit,NiDCOM, Gabriel Odu, the agency is to ensure that the girls have safe and comfortable accommodations pending their formal rehabilitation and reintegration with their families.

Speaking on the development, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as she was received the young ladies at the NiDCOM Annex Office in Lagos,  commended the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her unwavering support in facilitating the return of the girls

She also acknowledged the significant role of Chief Callistus Elozieuwa, President, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Ghana Chapter, the Nigerian embassy in Ghana and the Interpol Units of Nigeria and Ghana.

According to the NiDCOM Boss, the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to combating human trafficking and protecting the rights of Nigerian citizens both at home and in the Diaspora.

She explained that the rescued girls, aged between 15 and 22, hail from various states across Nigeria, 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 noted that there are still many more trafficked victims waiting to be rescued and thanked the Ghanaian security agencies for their co operation

Meanwhile, a 28-year-old Nigerian, Ms. Favour Ugwu, one of the traffickers, was arrested and jailed for eight years in prison, by the court in Ghana on account of human trafficking.