NAPTIP Nabs UAE Based Nigerian Woman, 5 Others For Human Trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested 6 persons including a 25 year old Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirate UAE) based Rita Chinenye Ani for the trafficking of girls from Nigeria to the Arab country.
The agency said the trafficked girls are forced into prostitution, adding that the arrested Ani belongs to a network of Nigerian traffickers based in Abu Dhabi.
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The other five are Rita’s elder sister, Ngozi Stella Nnamani Ani (A.K.A Princess) Ozigi Abdulkarim, 32 years old, Princewill James, 34years old, Benson Emmanuel, 32years old, and Philip Joshua ( A.K.A OJ), 32 years old.
A statement by Mr. Josiah Emerole, Head, Press and Public Relations of the NAPTIP, said the suspects were arrested by operatives of NAPTIP in two operations in Gwarimpa, Abuja and Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
“Rita, who recently returned home to perform her traditional marriage rites preparatory to moving to the United Kingdom with her fiancé, was arrested in Ibadan by the newly established NAPTIP- Rapid Response Squad (NAPTIP-RRS),” the statement said.
The lid of these suspects was blown recently when one of the victims returned from Abu Dhabi after 4 months of forced prostitution by Rita and under very excruciating conditions including flogging and the insertion of hot boiling ring into her vagina when she does not make enough money a day and forceful collection of the proceeds of the prostitution from her by Rita.
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“The Victim (Name withheld) who is 19years old was recruited from Gwarimpa, Abuja by her ex-boyfriend Ozigi Abdulkarim, Ngozi Stella Ani and Princewill James for onward transfer to Rita Ani in UAE.
“They prepared her travel documents, took her to Ogbomoso, Oyo State where fetish oath was administered on her before the journey. “Benson Emmanuel and Philip Joshua are associates of the other four and played one role or the other in the movement of the victim.
“While investigations are going on, the suspects have made very useful statements concerning the case. Chinyere also confessed to having more girls working for her in the UAE. They will soon be charged to court,” the statement stated.
Reacting to this development, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Julie Okah-Donli, commended the operatives for breaking into the network and stressed that no human trafficker will go unpunished in Nigeria as the agency is more than ready to smoke them out where ever they may be hiding.
