58 Nigerian women and children have been rescued from human traffickers in Ghana, bringing the total to 105 in three months. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) reports that the victims lured with promises of a better life, are returning to Nigeria for counseling and rehabilitation.
In a recent development, 58 Nigerian women and children have been rescued from human traffickers in Ghana, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). This announcement was made by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NiDCOM’s Head of Media and Public Relations, following a visit from Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NiDCOM’s Chairman/CEO. The rescued group consists of 47 individuals from Kano State, five from Katsina State, two from Jigawa State, and four from Kaduna State.
This rescue operation follows an earlier intervention a month ago where at least 10 teenage girls were saved from trafficking and prostitution. With this latest rescue, the total number of Nigerians recovered from trafficking operations in Accra over the past three months has reached 105.
The rescued individuals were deceived with promises of a better life in Ghana but instead were subjected to forced prostitution. They are now being transported back to Nigeria, where they will undergo profiling and counseling by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Afterward, they will be reunited with their families and provided with rehabilitation support by their respective state governments.
Chief Callistus Elozieuwa, Chairman of the NIDCOM Board of Trustees in Ghana, shared these details during a visit by Dabiri-Erewa, underscoring the ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking in the region.
