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A guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 illegal immigrants
attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah.
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The National Agency for the Prohibition of
Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has said information at its disposal indicates
that over 2,000 trafficked Nigerian girls are currently stranded in Mali.
The Benin Zone Commander, NAPTIP, Nduka
Nwanwene, who disclosed this, added that the agency had intelligence that girls
from Mali were being trafficked to Edo State for prostitution.
Nwanwene spoke during the 2023 World Day
Against Trafficking in Persons in Benin, with the theme “Reach every victim of
trafficking, leave no one behind.”
He said, “We just gathered intelligence that
traffickers are bringing in young girls from Mali to Benin for prostitution; we
are investigating. But many Nigerians, especially young girls, are stranded in
Mali; over 20,000 Nigerian girls are stranded in Mali.
“Mali used to be a destination for girls
trafficked from Nigeria but now the reverse is the case as Mali girls are being
trafficked into Benin City for prostitution.”
Nwanwene said NAPTIP, under Prof. Fatima
Waziri-Azi, was making progress in the area of conviction of high-profile
traffickers, sustained evidence-based rehabilitation, and empowerment of
survivors.
He called on stakeholders to galvanise
support towards addressing the menace of human trafficking and contribute to
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. | 
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