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Elder brother traffics sister to Egypt with US nursing job promise
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has revealed how a brother trafficked his younger sister, one Omowunmi Rhoda Aladeboyeje, to Egypt in the pretence of sending her to the US for a nursing job opportunity.
Rhoda, 35, arrived in Nigeria on Saturday at 4.50 am via Royal Air Maroc after eight tortuous months.
In Egypt, Rhoda, who was trafficked on March 17, 2020, went through so much torture and hell. She claimed she was sexually harassed on a regular basis, beaten frequently and home imprisoned sometimes.
When a distress call from her family member was received by NiDCOM, 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.
Rhoda was profiled by Immigration officials on her return and handed over to NAPTIP, in the presence of a representative of the family, Engr Benjamin Akinbobola.
An auxiliary nurse by profession, she is presently on her way to her home town, Okitipupa, Ondo State.
Meanwhile, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, NiDCOM, has again appealed to youths travelling out to be purposeful and beware of dangerous people trafficking them out for their selfish and personal gains.
Dabiri-Erewa restated her appeals for Nigerians especially youth trooping out of the country in search of an elusive greener pasture to be extremely careful so as not to fall into the hands of traffickers.
She also said traffickers must be arrested, named, shamed and punished for this dastardly act.
The NiDCOM boss also commended the Nigerian mission in Cairo for their prompt intervention. She said Rhoda’s story is the same as that of many victims lured abroad under the guise of securing them a job.
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.
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