Two more girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has disclosed.
This is coming barely a week after 11 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana were rescued.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.
It had been reported that 11 girls, between 15 and 16 years from Imo and Plateau states, were trafficked to Ghana under the guise of working a sales girls but sold into prostitution.
Dabiri-Erewa, according to the statement, said the two girls whose rescue operation was facilitated by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Ghana, under the leadership of the Chairman, BOT , Chief Calistus , are in a safe custody.
The statement which was signed by Abdulraman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocol, NIDCOM also reiterated her call for concerted efforts in combating human trafficking in all ramifications as it is another form of modern day slavery .
It reads: ” Barely a week after 11 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana, were rescued ,two additional girls were again rescued on Monday.
“Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) confirmed this on Tuesday.
“She said the two girls whose rescue operation was again facilitated by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Ghana , under the leadership of the Chairman, BOT , Chief Calistus , are now in a safe custody.
“She reiterated her call for concertive efforts in combating human trafficking in all ramifications as it is another form of modern day slavery .
“She said the girls are giving useful information aimed at tracking down their traffickers as they were deceived into into prostitution .
“She added that arrangements will be made to get them back to Nigeria and handed over to NAPTIP.
“The two girls reside in Lagos one is from Edo while the other is from Lagos. “
