Nigerian woman arrested in India for trafficking girls for prostitution
A Nigerian woman, Joy Okah, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking three girls to India for the purpose of engaging them in prostitution.
The National Agency for the Prohibition and Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP),made this known in a statement issued by its DirectorGeneral, Dr Fatima Waziri-Azi on Wednesday.
A statement signed by the Director-General of NAPTIP,, said Okah was arrested
The statement said that Okah was arrested on Tuesday in collaboration with the New Delhi City Police after one of the girls blew the lid on her.
It added that the collaboration culminated in the rescue of the three victims trafficked from Nigeria.
NATIP described Okah as a serial international human trafficker, who would pick vulnerable girls and force them to swear to an oath before taking them to Asia on the pretext of engaging them in legitimate jobs.
It said, “Before taking them out of Nigeria, Okah would force the girls to swear to an oath, and after they arrived, she confiscated their mobile phones and travel documents.
“The girls, whose credentials were confirmed to be from Cross River and Edo States in southern Nigeria, paid her N4.5 million each from proceeds of prostitution before they were rescued by officials.
“Delhi police have already completed investigations and she was arraigned in less than 24 hours.”
