The family of Tawakalitu Morenikeji Oyedeji, a Nigerian woman reportedly tra@fficked to Baghdad, Iraq, has appealed to the Federal Government to secure her safety and facilitate her return home following her father’s d+ath.
According to SaharaReporters, the family alleged that her employer, identified as Engineer Asma, collected $800 from Tawakalitu after promising to arrange a flight ticket to Nigeria. She reportedly paid an initial $400 before being asked to pay another $400 the following day.
Her employer also allegedly withheld her August and September salaries, totalling $500, bringing the amount involved to $1,300.
The family said Tawakalitu had worked for about 16 months under a two-year employment contract when she requested to return home after her father became seriously ill. He subsequently d+ed on October 2, leaving her distressed over her inability to support his treatment.
