In a significant rescue operation, 58 Nigerian women and children have been freed from human traffickers in Ghana. This latest effort brings the total number of rescued Nigerians in Accra over the past three months to 105.
Chief Callistus Elozieuwa, Chairman of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation (NiDO) Board of Trustees in Ghana, shared this update with Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), during her visit to the victims’ temporary location in Accra.
According to a statement released by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NIDCOM’s Head of Media and Public Relations, the rescued individuals hail from various Nigerian states: Kano (47), Katsina (5), Jigawa (2), and Kaduna (4).
Additionally, 11 girls, previously rescued and under the care of Chief Elozieuwa and Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Amb. Ifedayo Adeoye, have been repatriated to Nigeria.
The statement also noted that several suspected trafficking agents have been apprehended and turned over to security agencies and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for profiling and prosecution.
Dabiri-Erewa commended the collaborative efforts of NiDO Ghana, under the leadership of Chief Elozieuwa, and Ghanaian law enforcement agencies. She assured that the rescued women and children are en route to Nigeria, where NAPTIP will profile, counsel, and facilitate their reintegration and rehabilitation by their respective state governments.
