Nine Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana with false promises of job opportunities have been rescued and returned home. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigeria In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) received the girls at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on June 11, 2024.
The girls were rescued by the Nigerians in the Diaspora organization Ghana Chapter and were returned to Nigeria with the assistance of NAPTIP and NIDCOM. The Director General of NAPTIP, Professor Fatima Waziri-Azi, commended the efforts of the Nigerians in Diaspora organization and called for increased partnership between the agency, sister organizations, and state governments to prevent human trafficking and protect victims.
She emphasized the importance of community and family involvement in tackling human trafficking and urged the public to cooperate with NAPTIP in protecting the interest of victims and rooting out perpetrators. Efforts are underway to rehabilitate the girls and reunite them with their families in their states of origin.
