Prostitution: 93 Nigerians evacuated from Mali
No fewer than 93 Nigerians were evacuated from Mali by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP), for prostitution and other related matters, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The Executive Secretary of NAPTIP, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, said at a news briefing in Abuja on Tuesday that nine traffickers were also arrested with the support of the Malian authorities.
Jedy-Agba said the agency moved into action when it discovered that some Nigerians were kept in slavery for prostitution in Mali.
According to her, NAPTIP found out during the raid that some of the brothels housed young Nigerians between the ages of 14 years and 17 years.
Jedy-Agba said the operation to rescue the victims from Mali is necessitated by the numerous disturbing reports from a variety of sources saying the girls are used as sex slaves.
She said the agency would ensure that the victims were rehabilitated before sending them back to their states of origin.
The NAPTIP chief told reporters that the nine suspected traffickers repatriated with the girls were being interrogated, adding that the agency would take steps to prosecute them to serve as a deterrent to others.
Jedy-Agba listed the trafficking route to include Lagos-Cotonou, Sokoto-Bori Koni in Niger, Kano-Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Morocco, among others.
Prostitution: 93 Nigerians evacuated from Mali.
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