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Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by BlessedGift(op): 2:05pm On May 11, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpCdOO-yj3o



The President, Nigerian Community, Cote D’Ivoire, Micheal Emeka Onwuchelu, noted that Nigerian girls are trapped in forests in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali as gold miners.

Onwuchelu disclosed this on Saturday night when the Nigerian government received 78 out of the 115 victims rescued from the bondage of human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire.

Air Peace has airlifted 78 trafficked Nigerian women from Côte d’Ivoire, providing free evacuation, medical support, and psychosocial assistance.

He explained that many of the girls were subjected to horrific experiences including being forced to marry to farmers, calling on the federal government to pay attention to its female citizens.

“I know very well and they know too well. I have sent this message to the appropriate authority that Nigerians, mostly minors, are trapped in Cote d’Ivoire. Where they were trapped is in the forest.

He said the exploitation in the gold mining business is rooted in Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.

“These are the four major countries in West Africa where you know that gold is being mined. So these are the areas where you see them in thousands.

“There is a city, or a camp, that is where you get over 200 Nigerian girls and a greater number of them will be mining over there,” he said.

“It’s only in the forest that’s where they mine gold. So I think the federal government of Nigeria will pay serious attention because most of these girls die in this cause,” he said.

The 78 victims who returned via Air Peace Airline landed at Terminal 2 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos included 75 adults and three children. Out of them, 73 were female while two were male.

The returnees were received in Lagos by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Nigerian Community in Cote D’Ivoire.

Speaking about the ordeal of the victims, the representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Regina Ocheni, stressed that some of the rescued victims rescinded their decision to return to Nigeria at the airport.

She emphasised that the ministry in collaboration with the NAPTIP would ensure their return to the country.

“At the point of getting to the airport, some of them had a change of mind. That’s why I said the mission is still working on that and with time we will bring them back to Nigeria,” he said.
https://dailytrust.com/nigerian-girls-trapped-as-gold-miners-in-cote-divoire-mali-burkina-faso-ghana/

Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by BlessedGift(op): 2:05pm On May 11, 2025
Hmmmm
BlessedGift:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpCdOO-yj3o



The President, Nigerian Community, Cote D’Ivoire, Micheal Emeka Onwuchelu, noted that Nigerian girls are trapped in forests in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali as gold miners.

Onwuchelu disclosed this on Saturday night when the Nigerian government received 78 out of the 115 victims rescued from the bondage of human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire.

Air Peace has airlifted 78 trafficked Nigerian women from Côte d’Ivoire, providing free evacuation, medical support, and psychosocial assistance.

He explained that many of the girls were subjected to horrific experiences including being forced to marry to farmers, calling on the federal government to pay attention to its female citizens.

“I know very well and they know too well. I have sent this message to the appropriate authority that Nigerians, mostly minors, are trapped in Cote d’Ivoire. Where they were trapped is in the forest.

He said the exploitation in the gold mining business is rooted in Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.

“These are the four major countries in West Africa where you know that gold is being mined. So these are the areas where you see them in thousands.

“There is a city, or a camp, that is where you get over 200 Nigerian girls and a greater number of them will be mining over there,” he said.

“It’s only in the forest that’s where they mine gold. So I think the federal government of Nigeria will pay serious attention because most of these girls die in this cause,” he said.

The 78 victims who returned via Air Peace Airline landed at Terminal 2 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos included 75 adults and three children. Out of them, 73 were female while two were male.

The returnees were received in Lagos by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Nigerian Community in Cote D’Ivoire.

Speaking about the ordeal of the victims, the representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Regina Ocheni, stressed that some of the rescued victims rescinded their decision to return to Nigeria at the airport.

She emphasised that the ministry in collaboration with the NAPTIP would ensure their return to the country.

“At the point of getting to the airport, some of them had a change of mind. That’s why I said the mission is still working on that and with time we will bring them back to Nigeria,” he said.


https://dailytrust.com/nigerian-girls-trapped-as-gold-miners-in-cote-divoire-mali-burkina-faso-ghana/
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by baralatie(m): 2:14pm On May 11, 2025
Lord have mercy
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by decatalyst(m): 2:32pm On May 11, 2025
Nigeria!!!
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by helinues: 2:35pm On May 11, 2025
Na wah oo
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by haybhi1(m): 2:44pm On May 11, 2025
Sad
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by bennybuhari: 2:44pm On May 11, 2025
What has this country turned into?
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by shortgun(m): 2:45pm On May 11, 2025
Shame!
While citizens grapple with unbearable living conditions and the Naira tumbles to an all-time low of N1,600 to the dollar, Bola Tinubu appears to be only focused on personal luxury, a N5 billion yacht at the expense of taxpayers.
This is exactly what we warned about.
Tinubu is not just unfit to lead, he’s dangerously out of touch and detrimental to the survival of the Nigerian state
.
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Greydebz(f): 2:47pm On May 11, 2025
A whole giant of Africa 😒😒
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by DolapoX: 2:48pm On May 11, 2025
Is there any hope for a better Nigeria?
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by ShinjaWWest: 2:49pm On May 11, 2025
Na dem Sabi..

Na olosho work carry dem go
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by porthouse7(f): 2:50pm On May 11, 2025
Numbers of Nigerian girls doing olosho in cotonou is alarming, go see dem for haie vive at night
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Lanre4uonly(m): 2:52pm On May 11, 2025
This is serious.
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Omoawoke(m): 2:52pm On May 11, 2025
Credit to VDM
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by inoki247: 2:55pm On May 11, 2025
Lol and more are still on dere way right now on the same journey....



And make dem leave this Gold Mining cap abg ...



Most of Dem knows what they're going to do dere....


Embark on a Journey through the land border u will meet Dem boarding the same Motor if you ply that route very well....
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Gerrard59(m): 2:55pm On May 11, 2025
They went to Burkina Faso to mine gold? shocked

What happened to Osun and, Zamfara, Plateau, Niger and Kogi?



E sure me die say majority of these girls come from poor families. Another result of the born born children mentality across the country. But hey, children are blessings from God 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by GloriousGbola: 3:11pm On May 11, 2025
Hopefully the guy covering Burkina Faso and the wonders of Ibrahim Traore will make a detour to this location
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by nwirinedu(m): 3:21pm On May 11, 2025
They were no trapped they went there for prostitution. Stop trying to implicate Traore for your failure as govt to provide a suitable environment for your citizens to thrive.
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by AcrossUNIVERSE: 3:29pm On May 11, 2025
how did they get there in the first place
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by merits(m): 3:39pm On May 11, 2025
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Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by merits(m): 3:39pm On May 11, 2025
she must be a girl from dot Nation.
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by richiemcgold:
I know a girl I in my neighborhood who had lived in Burkina Faso for many years. This girl knows almost everything about gold mining process. My curiosity about how she acquire this knowledge has just been settled by this article.
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Harddiskng(m): 4:18pm On May 11, 2025
Being trapped underground is no joke.

The heat, the lingering feeling of death. Omo!
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Danzakidakura(m): 4:21pm On May 11, 2025
This same Airpeace Yorubas tried to destroy his business because he is Igbo.
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Arostar2023: 4:21pm On May 11, 2025
Gerrard59:
They went to Burkina Faso to mine gold? shocked

What happened to Osun and, Zamfara, Plateau, Niger and Kogi?



E sure me die say majority of these girls come from poor families. Another result of the born born children mentality across the country. But hey, children are blessings from God 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The bandits and their sponsors in Nigeria are equally and if not more brutal...
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Onewazobia(m): 6:49pm On May 11, 2025
Danzakidakura:
This same Airpeace Yorubas tried to destroy his business because he is Igbo.
Majority are from SS &SE check vanguard
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by ufotunang: 6:53pm On May 11, 2025
See what Tinubu renewed shege hard economy has caused..it's a pity
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Bolex7: 7:13pm On May 11, 2025
Most of were lured in the name of getting paid in Dollars through networking
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Funflipper: 7:27pm On May 11, 2025
ShinjaWWest:
Na dem Sabi..

Na olosho work carry dem go
Exactly! What is the point bringing them back when they are of no use to society. There are too many dead woods concentrated in Nigeria already so why compound the problem.
Re: Nigerian Girls Trapped As Gold Miners In Coted’ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana by Funflipper: 7:27pm On May 11, 2025
Bolex7:
Most of were lured in the name of getting paid in Dollars through networking
Prostitution you mean.
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