A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in Delta State for allegedly trafficking two young Nigerian women to Côte d’Ivoire under the guise of offering them vocational training before forcing them into prostitution.
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The police spokesperson in the state, Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement sent to this newspaper on Sunday, saying one of the victims, aged 25, has been rescued and reunited with her family, while efforts are underway to rescue the second victim and dismantle the trafficking network.
Mr Edafe, a superintendent of police, identified the suspect as Ese Isiorho.
He said the arrest followed a petition alleging that Ms Isiorho deceived the 25-year-old victim with the promise of learning a hairdressing trade in Côte d’Ivoire.
