Nigeria: 23 Nigerian 'Slaves' From Burkina Faso Recount Ordeals

2 October 2019

Katsina — It was tales of woes last night in Katsina as 23 victims of human trafficking from Katsina and Zamfara States who were sold into slavery in Benin Republic and taken to Burkina Faso narrated their plight.

LEADERSHIP gathered that two of the 25 victims scheduled to return yesterday, opted to remain in Burkina Faso. They were alleged to be afraid of coming home because they were members of the syndicate which lured the returnees into the modern slavery in that country. Another six instead of seven were confirmed to have left Burkin Faso ostensibly for Nigeria on their own immediately they regained freedom.

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