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13 Nigerian girls rescued from traffickers in Ghana

13 Nigerian girls rescued from traffickers in Ghana

Thirteen girls trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana have been rescued, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has said.

The agency made the disclosure in a statement by its Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.

According to Balogun, with the Ghana rescue operation, 163 people have now been repatriated back into the country within five months.

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“Among the 163 included the 13 girls that were rescued and brought back to Nigeria over the weekend,” the statement said.

According to NiDCOM, the rescue operation was orchestrated by combined and coordinated efforts of the Ghanaian Anti-Human Trafficking Police, The Rescue Live Foundation International, and Nigeria in Diaspora Organization, NIDO, Ghana working in collaboration with NiDCOM

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