The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has lamented the plight of young Nigerian women working as domestic workers in Iraq calling on the authorities in the country to come to their aid.
The agency said most of the young Nigerian women working in Iraq are exploited in diverse ways, including sexual harassment, and are now requesting for assistance to return home.
NAPTIP Director-General, Fatima Waziri-Azi raised the alarm while speaking on new destinations for human trafficking across the globe.
According to a statement by NAPTIP spokesperson, Adekoye Vincent, Waziri-Azi said that the agency is currently investigating several rogue labour recruiters who have been reported to be big players in the massive recruitment of Nigerians to Iraq for domestic servitude.
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