A 15- year-old female student who has just been rescued by the Police from the hands of a sex slave cartel in Libya has told a chilling revelation on how she was abused in the foreign land.
The school girl,simply identified as Precious was sold into slavery by her cousin.
Giving a graphic account on how she found her way into sex slave,She said she was her ways back to her school in Ikenne,Ogun state when she walked into the hands of a cult group which abducted her.
She said she later escaped to Ojota ,Lagos where she met one of her cousins,Kelvin who convienced her to travel to Libya where she would do some minial job , still make money to further her education and still send money to her parents.
She said that Kelvin took her to one Daniel who linked her to his brother in Libya”Daniel paid my Cousin some money and the procured documents for me.I was able to join Daniel brother in Libya.He in turn took me to a woman.When I got to the woman’s house, I saw many Nigerian girls. They were putting on pants and brazziers. They were almost naked so I asked what they were doing and they said I would soon understand was later briefed by the woman who owns the house that I have come to join prostitution.I refused to join but she and her girls beat me up mercilessly until I had no other option that to start selling my body.
“I was also instructed to pay back 600,000 US Dollas.I paid the money or I would have been killed.I paid the money on daily basis.It was too rigorous for me,being forced into prostitution and paying for money that I did not understand the reason. Even after paying my debt,I was still not allowed to go.
“I thank God that a man who came to pick me for a day sex bout gave me his phone to call my mother who now told the Police. The Police through INTEPOL rescued me and brought me back to Nigeria.My story is better than many others who are still being abused in Libya.If your daugher had told you that she is working in Libya,she is lying to you. We have Over 1000 Nigerian ladies being used as sex slaves.
Her cousin,Kelvin who also spoke with Crime watc Today admitted selling his sister’s daughter to commercial sex workers operating in Libya for N10,000.
The suspect identified as Kelvin Okorie was among five members of the gang arrested by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos Police Command led by Abba Kyari.
He explained that, though, he was not in the know that his sister would be forced into sex slave by the gang, in Libya, but that those in Libya told him that they were helping young Nigerian girls to secure employment at supper markets and fuel stations.
“I ran into Precious , my cousin’s daughter, at Ojota. I had never met her before then, she was the one who identified me. She said she is my blood relation da and that she had some problems. She took me to where she was staying at Ojota. She said that some cultists tried to kidnap her and that she was rescued by the guy she was putting up with.
“I was with one of my friend Daniel. During our discussion, Daniel said he can assist Precious to travel to Libya. You see, Daniel had planned to travel to Dubai but was scammed by some criminals. He said that he is in touch with the guys in Libya and that he was sure that they would assist her.
“The next day, the three of us went to see Ogbonna at Alaba International. It was Daniel who opened up the discussion with Ogbonna. During the discussion, I discovered that Ogbonna’s younger brother is the one in Libya. They both agreed that Ugochi should be brought to Libya. Three days later, we came back to Alaba to meet with Ogbonna. After the deal had been sealed, Daniel gave me N10,000. At first I said that the money was small and I appealed to them to add something to it. In short, we concluded and they fixed the trip for next day.
Aside from selling his sister’s daughter into prostitution for N10,000 investigations revealed that while Precious parents had gone to the station to report a case of missing person to the police, Kelvin who knew where the girl was did not tell that he knew her whereabouts.
Rather he pretended to be assisting the victim’s parents in search for the missing daughter.
Investigations also revealed that Kelvin’s gang demanded for various sums ranging from N30,000 to N250,000 as ransom from Ugochi’s parents who promptly paid.
Addressing Journalist Yesterday at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja,State Commissioner Of Police,Mr. Kayode Aderanti, said five suspects were arrested in connection with Precious kidnap.He identified them as, Innocent Onyekwere, 38, Ugwu Christopher , 37, Christian Chima, 19, Kelvin Okorie, 27 and Obonna Njoku, 20.
Aderanti explained that the move to rescue Ogochi started some time in April last year when she was kidnapped.
According to him. On April 25, 2014, one Precious of Igborokk Street, Lakwe, Ajah, Lagos, who was on her way back to school in Ikenne, Ogun State was kidnapped.
“The kidnappers after two months of holding the victim against her will and all rule of decency contacted her parents using various telephone numbers and demanding for various sums of money ranging from 30,000 US Dollars, N200,000 and N30,000 respectively as ransom. They also furnished different account numbers as details for receiving the demanded ransom” he added.
The Lagos Police boss further revealed that receiving such a disturbing information, he directed the Officer in charge of SARS, Abba Kyari to investigate the matter.
He said that during investigation, Kyari stumbled on information about the notorious activities of a syndicate who are into trafficking of young Nigerian girls to Libya as sex slave.
“five persons were arrested among who, is the brother to the victim’s mother. He was the person who sold his sister’s daughter to the gang. Three of the suspects have been charged to court, while two will soon be charged” he said.
“Over 1000 Nigerian girls in Libya for sex There are strong indications that over 1000 Nigerian girls are currently being used as sex slave in Libya.we are making efforts with relivant agecies to bring back the girls”
Source: http://sunnewsonline.com/
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