3 siblings, 7 others lured into prostitution in Ghana rescued

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No fewer than 10 Nigerian teenage girls from Nigeria lured into prostitution in Ghana by human traffickers have been rescued.

This was disclosed by the chairman of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCom), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, at the weekend.

She said the victims were between the ages of between 15 and 16.

However, a viral video spotted by CrimesChroniclers on Saturday shows that one of the girls who said she’s from Plateau State is 18.

Dabiri-Erewa added that the teenage girls were lured to Ghana with promises of a better life, but were rather forced into prostitution.

She added that three of the victims are from the same parents.

The suspect, a Nigerian man, has been arrested and is currently in police custody.

Dabiri-Erewa further said that the girls were rescued after a tip-off by NIDO, the umbrella body of Nigerians living in Ghana.

The victims were said to have disclosed that they were beaten, molested, and forced into prostitution without pay.

Their phones were reportedly seized, and they were unable to contact their parents.

One of the girls responding to questions, said, “They give us out to men, and they don’t give us money; they collect everything.”

The Chairman of NIDO, Chief Callistus Elozieuwa, appealed for support to ensure the girls’ safe return to Nigeria.

Dabiri-Erewa called on the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons to take decisive action.

She describes the situation as “very, very heartbreaking.”

In the viral video, CrimesChroniclers extracted the names and experiences of some of the victims:

“My name is Ikenodo Chiamaka from Orlu, Imo State. I have been in Ghana for almost a month now.

“My name is Azozu Divine, I’m 16-years-old. The 27th of this month will mark my two months stay in Ghana.

“My name is Miracle, I’m from Imo State.

“My name is Celina Danjuma, I’m from Plateau State, I’m 18-years-old. I have been in Ghana for almost two months.

“My name is Oduruke Oyechukwuma. I’m 15-years-old from Imo State.

“Three of us are siblings, we have not been able to speak with our parents because they took our phones.

“They use to take us to men so that they will sleep with us and they take away any money we make.”