Gift Habib Days after ten teenage Nigerian girls who were reportedly trafficked to Ghana for prostitution were rescued, they have returned to Nigeria for comprehensive counselling and rehabilitation. PUNCH Healthwise reported that in a series of videos that went viral on X.com on June 6, 2024, the young girls, aged 15 to 18, were lured to Ghana for the illicit act by a Nigerian man.
Teenage Nigerian girls trafficked for prostitution rescued in Ghana – Healthwise (punchng.com) The rescue of the teenagers was reportedly conducted by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation in Ghana. It was further reported that the girls would soon be brought back to the country safely.
Teenage Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana ‘ll return next week – NIDCOM – Healthwise (punchng.com) Responding to PUNCH Online’s inquiry on Friday night, the NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa, through the commission’s spokesperson Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said the girls arrived at the Lagos International Airport on Tuesday night, June 11, 2024, accompanied by representatives from the Imo State Governor’s office, including the Deputy Speaker and the Commissioner for Women Affairs, as well as staff from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. Upon arrival, the girls were received and profiled by officials from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
They are now under the custody of the governments of the Imo and Plateau States, where they will undergo proper counselling and .