Immigration rescues 5 human trafficking victims in Cote D’Ivoire

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued five victims of human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire.

The Comptroller, Seme Area Command of NIS, Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday.

He said the Nigeria Immigration Attachés in Cote d‘Ivoire in collaboration with the Nigerian community in that country and some other partners, worked tirelessly to identify and rescue the victims.

Adamu added that the immigration service also provided critical support and assistance to ensure their safe return to Nigeria.

He said: “These girls, aged between 17 years to 21 years, were trafficked on June 15, 2024, to Cote d’Ivoire using irregular routes by notorious traffickers.

“The traffickers lured them with promises of better jobs in Cote d’Ivoire.

“They were later subjected to emotional abuse and forced into prostitution.”

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The comptroller said that the victims are currently receiving counseling and other necessary support.

He said the command would hand them over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Lagos to reunite them with their families, and further necessary actions.

Adamu said the agency operatives are currently on the trail of the traffickers for possible arrest.

“We will continue to work with other partners to ensure that justice is served.

“We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who engage in this heinous crime are brought to justice,” he stated.

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