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Nigerian put for sale by Lebanese employer rescued
The Nigerian woman put up for sale by a Lebanese on Facebook has been rescued, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the commission said the Nigerian is currently with the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon.
NIDCOM wrote,
Update on the Nigerian girl that was put up for Sale.
The Nigerian girl who was trafficked and put for sale by a Lebanese man, Wael Jerro, has been rescued. She is presently with the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon.
This is coming days after the arrest of Mr Jerro.
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Update on the Nigerian girl that was put up for Sale.The Nigerian girl who was trafficked and put for sale by a Lebanese man, Wael Jerro, has been rescued. She is presently with the Nigerian Mission in Lebanon.
This is coming days after the arrest of Mr Jerro. pic.twitter.com/5b18biIMhJ— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) April 28, 2020
This comes days after the Lebanese, Wael Jerro, was arrested for attempting to sell the woman for $1,000 on Facebook.
The rescued woman is a native of Oyo State.
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