We survived diseases, escaped death in Niger, Russia – Trafficked Nigerian girls

exhausted and pale Jenny gradually lowered herself into a worn-out chair by the entrance to her one-room apartment, before going on to narrate details of a harrowing journey as a trafficked person.

“I, my cousins, and some other ladies were told that we would travel by air, only to be made to embark on a terrible journey by land journey. It was when we got to Abuja that it dawned on us that we were to travel by land. By then, there was nothing anyone of us could do again. By the time we got to Kano, it became scary.

Human trafficking is a serious problem plaguing Africa, especially Nigeria, and it is evident that it has turned into a hydra-headed monster that needs to be tame by the relevant authorities. A 2018 report by the Global Slavery Index, ranked Nigeria 32 out of 167 countries where persons are trafficked, IOM said there are about 1.4 million victims of human trafficking in Nigeria.Based on reports, most trafficked victims, who are captivated by stories of employment in Europe, also end up finding themselves in places like Ivory Coast, Niger and Chad, which was what happened to Jenny.

“They are promised jobs as nannies, maids, dancers, factory workers, restaurant workers, sales clerks, or models, only to be forced into prostitution and remittance made to the sponsors. “The Army official that I thought would help, took us to a place where many Nigerians were being held captive.

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