The 10 Nigerian girls recently rescued from human traffickers in Ghana are now in safe custody and will return home next week, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). The girls, eight from Imo State and two from Plateau State, were freed following the arrest of the suspect, who is currently in custody.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of NIDCOM, expressed her gratitude to Callistus Elozieuwa, Chairman of NIDCOM’s Ghana Board of Trustees, and the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana for their efforts in ensuring the girls’ safety and well-being. In a statement signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa commended the successful rescue operation and highlighted the ongoing issue of human trafficking. She emphasized the need for continued vigilance and the importance of apprehending, naming, and shaming traffickers to curb this menace.
The rescued girls are scheduled to return to Nigeria next week, where they will be handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the agency responsible for handling trafficking cases. “Dabiri-Erewa expressed concern that while these girls were being rescued, more are probably still being trafficked, noting that traffickers need to be arrested, named, and shamed. The girls are expected to return to Nigeria next week and will be handed over to NAPTIP, the agency in charge of trafficking,” the statement read in part.