Nigerian survivors of human trafficking describe how they are lured from Nigeria to Côte d’Ivoire with promises of work, only to be exploited. According to the accounts published by The Punch, the victims say they respond to false job offers that lead them to travel under deceptive circumstances. Once in Côte d’Ivoire, several survivors report being trapped and subjected to sexual exploitation alongside other forms of forced labour.
The reports present the survivors’ recollections of an ordeal involving coercion and restraint, with the victims describing an ongoing period of abuse before they are eventually rescued. The articles emphasize that the recruitment tactics used by traffickers rely on misinformation about employment opportunities.
Both accounts align on the same core points: Nigerian nationals are deceived by job advertisements, transported to Côte d’Ivoire, and exploited through sex slavery and forced labour, before their rescue. The coverage also reiterates the role of false recruitment schemes as a key element of the trafficking cases described by survivors.
