By Deborah Nnamdi
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced the rescue and repatriation of three more Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana.
According to a statement issued on Friday by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols, the girls—Divine, Favour, and Bright, aged between 17 and 19—were deceived by their aunts with false promises of employment, only to be forced into prostitution upon arrival in Ghana.
During a reception held at the NiDCOM office in Lagos on Thursday, the girls were officially received and later handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). NiDCOM Chairperson/CEO Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa condemned the ongoing silence surrounding human traffickers.
She extended her appreciation to Chief Callistus Elozieuwa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NIDO Ghana, for his continuous collaboration with Ghanaian security agencies, the Nigerian Embassy in Ghana for its robust consular support, and First Lady Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu for facilitating the girls’ return to Nigeria.
She said, “Until we begin to name and shame the perpetrators of this modern-day slavery, human trafficking will not end.”
The statement also revealed that more than 169 Nigerians have been repatriated from Ghana in recent months, indicating that human trafficking networks are still actively operating.
The rescued girls, originally from Bayelsa and Ebonyi States, are currently under the care of NAPTIP for profiling and rehabilitation.
