The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, says 17 Nigerian women trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated, while five suspected traffickers were arrested.
In a statement, NiDCOM spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said the operation brings the total number of Nigerian girls repatriated from Ghana since July 2024 to 130.
Balogun added that the operation, which took place in Tema, succeeded due to coordinated efforts by the Ghanaian Anti-Human Trafficking Police, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Ghana, and the Nigerian High Commission in Accra.
He noted that Akinboye Akinsola, a NiDCOM representative, escorted the rescued women back to Nigeria, where they were handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for rehabilitation.
