Nigeria Immigration Service Rescues 9 Girls Being Trafficked To Lebanon, Dubai, Others

By Edna Wande On Jan 25, 2020

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos, has rescued 9 girls from being trafficked out of the country.

The Public Relations Officer of NIS, DCI Sunday James made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.

In his statement, the girls were to travel to Lebanon, Cairo, Dubai and India through Ethiopian, Peace, Egypt and East Airlines.

According to him, four of the girls claimed to be travelling for employment without knowing the nature of the job or their employers.

While the other girls said they were traveling for medical treatments and to visit friends and family.

He added that;

This discovery was made after intensive interrogation by NIS officials. However, the two, later confessed they were going for hustle in Dubai. Another three, of the girls, claimed they were going to India for medical treatment without referrals.

When further asked the nature of sickness they said yellow fever before they finally confessed to being going for hustle in India.

James said the shady journey was organised by agents who took advantage of the girls’ innocence and ignorance..

He expressed that NIS refused their departure to save them from being exploited or sexually assaulted.

James stated that;

The Comptroller-General of NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, called on parents to be wary of juicy offers on their children, from family and non-family members to take the children abroad.

According to him, most of those trips are deceitful, camouflaged with employment, studies or visit which may end up in exploitation or death.

He added that the operatives at the various entry and exit points will never permit them departure.