Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has facilitated the return of a 35-year-old mother of four, Omowunmi Rhoda Aladeboyeje, who was allegedly trafficked to Cairo, Egypt by her elder brother.
According to the commission, the woman’s brother informed her about a nursing job in the United States but was trafficked instead.
NIDCOM in a statement released on Sunday appealed to youths travelling out to be purposeful and beware of dangerous people , trafficking them out for their selfish and personal gains.
Represented by Mr Ayo Okuribido who led a delegation of NIDCOM staff to receive Miss Omowunmi Rhoda Aladeboyeje at Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at 2.00 am, who was rescued from Cairo, Egypt.
She who thanked the Nigerian mission in Cairo for their prompt intervention said Rhoda was profiled by Immigration officials on her return and handed her over to NAPTIP in the presence of a representative of the family, Engr. Benjamin Akinbobola.
The statement released by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head, Media and Public Relations Unit NIDCOM Abuja, reads;
PRESS RELEASE
Trafficking: NIDCOM facilitates the return of another trafficked girl home, as Dabiri-Erewa restates her appeals to youth travelling out illegally.
Abuja, Dec. 12, 2020: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).#Thread pic.twitter.com/MzPD48eSlb
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
Has appealed to youths travelling out to be purposeful and beware of dangerous people , trafficking them out for their selfish and personal gains.
Represented by Mr Ayo Okuribido who led a delegation of NIDCOM staff to receive Miss Omowunmi Rhoda Aladeboyeje at pic.twitter.com/lvLMbCUpzH
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
Muritala Muhammed Airport Lagos at 2.00 am, who was rescued from Cairo, Egypt.
She thanked the Nigerian mission in Cairo for their prompt intervention, Rhoda was profiled by Immigration officials on her return, pic.twitter.com/YYgRx8sFDg
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
And handed over to NAPTIP in the presence of a representative of the family ,Engr Benjamin Akinbobola.
The NIDCOM boss said Rhoda s story is the same as that of many victims , lured abroad under the guise of securing them a job. pic.twitter.com/UgpxMpIe8r
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
She restated her appeals for Nigerians especially youth trooping out of the country in search of an elusive greener pasture, insisting that trafickers must be arrested, named , shamed and punished for this dastardly act . pic.twitter.com/qzXMaiCSMo
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
Dabiri-Erewa thanked God for Rhoda for making it back to Nigeria alive and urged her not to be tempted to embark on such journey again.
Rhoda, 35, arrived Nigeria on Saturday at 4.50 am via
Royal Air Maroc. pic.twitter.com/CCpAv8TY1D— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
She was trafficked on March 17, 2020 and claimed to be sexually harassed on a regular basis, beaten frequently and home imprisoned sometimes.
Rhoda, a mother of four, was trafficked by her immediate elder brother who claimed there was a nursing job opportunity in America.
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
However, going to America turned out to be a ruse. She was trafficked to Egypt and went through so much torture and hell. When a distress call from her family member was received by NIDCOM,
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
The Nigerian mission in Cairo was contacted immediately to put all logistics in place to facilitate her return.
With that done , and with Rhoda in the safe custody of the mission, her family made provisions for her ticket home.
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
An auxiliary Nurse by profession. she is presently on her way to her home town Okitipupa in Ondo state.
E-signed.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
Head, Media and Public Relations Unit NIDCOM Abuja.— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) December 12, 2020
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