THREE Nigerians who were apprehended in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire for trafficking 50 Nigerian girls for the purpose of working as sex slaves in the two countries, are now undergoing interrogation at the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic In Persons (NAPTIP).
The Executive Secretary of NAPTIP, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing journalists on the rescue mission, added that 60 Nigerians have so far been rescued from both countries this year.
Ten Nigerian girls were rescued from both Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire in July this year.
She said the three Nigerians that were arrested were undergoing interrogation for information with a view to determining the extent of their involvement in the crime after which appropriate steps towards their prosecution will be taken to serve as deterrent to intending human traffickers.
The NAPTIP boss revealed that the agency had commenced debriefing of the repatriated girls, while counseling and medical screening exercises were on-going for full process of rehabilitation and reintegration back to the society through their respective states of origin.
Mrs. Jedy-Agba who spoke through the Director, Counseling and Rehabilitation, Mrs. Lilly Oguejiofor, explained that the agency would continue to widen its global contacts with a view to rescuing thousands of Nigerians who were still trapped in forced labour around the world.
She added: “The challenge of human trafficking will require a heightened level of commitment and co-operation on the part of all Nigerians, the different tiers of government and development partners. Trafficking in persons poses a serious threat to the security of the nation and its wellbeing. The three tiers of government must take a holistic and coordinated rational approach to address pre-disposing factors such as poverty, unemployment, collapse of family values and the unchallenged erosion of our cultural values.”
The NAPTIP chief said the burden of combating human trafficking did not rest on the Federal Government and its agencies alone, but that state and local councils equally have high stake in the overall efforts at minimising the incidences of human trafficking in the country.
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