The report stated that the girls, aged between19 and 39, had been deceived by illegal agents posing as recruiters for labormigration. However, these agents are suspected to be acting as intermediariesfor a larger criminal network involved in illegal recruitment between Nigeriaand certain Middle Eastern countries.
Investigations revealed that the girls hadbeen issued 60-day visas, despite having signed two-year work contracts withthe recruiters. Each girl was promised a monthly salary of $250, but the firstfour months' wages were to be handed over to the Nigerian recruiter, withadditional deductions for an intermediary in Iraq, indicating a coordinatedtrafficking operation.
Bello highlighted that the agency’s workincludes monitoring employment organizations, issuing licenses to travel agentsand tour operators, and overseeing the travel of individuals for education,work, and cultural or sporting activities.
Nigerian authorities havevowed to continue their investigation to uncover further details of thetrafficking network involved and to take legal action against thoseresponsible.
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