National Agency for the
Prohibition of Traffic in
Persons and Other Related
Matters (NAPTIP) yesterday
Saturday 15th September,
2012, announced that they
rescued 10 Nigerian girls
forced to work as
prostitutes in Abidjan, Cote
d'Ivoire
NAPTIP said the 10 rescued
sex workers are from Edo,
Delta, Rivers and Benue
states, with Edo topping the
list with six girls.
NAPTIP said the rescue
operation was done in
collaboration with the
regional bureau office of
Interpol in Abidja and
carried out based on a tip-
off. The agency said the
rescued girls will undergo
medical screening,
counseling and eventually
rehabilitation.