NAPTIP rescues 12 Nigerians trafficked to Ghana
Three to four sentences introducing the story. NAPTIP has received 12 victims of human trafficking who were repatriated from Ghana, thanks to collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana and other law enforcement agencies. The victims, mostly young women, were deceived with false job promises and forced into prostitution and cybercrime. The agency has vowed to intensify efforts to track and prosecute those responsible, while also urging the victims to rebuild their lives.
What happened
- NAPTIP received 12 trafficking victims repatriated from Ghana, including nine females, two males, and a baby.
- The victims were recruited and trafficked to Ghana with fake promises of lucrative jobs, then forced into prostitution and cybercrime.
- The operation involved the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana and other law enforcement agencies.
- Mrs Agboko Comfort, represented by Omolara Ibrahim, urged the victims to use this opportunity to rebuild their lives.
- In a related incident, the Nigerian Army disrupted trafficking activities in Badagry, Lagos State, rescuing two female victims and arresting suspects, with one suspect still at large.
