130 Nigerian girls trapped in these countries

It was reported that 90 of the girls, who were trafficked to the two countries, are in Burkina Faso while the remaining 40 are in Mali.

No fewer than 130 underage Nigerian girls are trapped in Mali and Burkina Faso, the Federal Government has said.

Speaking to Punch, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa said their rescue is a matter of urgency.

It was gathered that 90 of the girls, who were trafficked to the two countries, are in Burkina Faso while the remaining 40 are in Mali.

She said the Nigerian embassies in the two countries are looking into how to rescue the girls.

Dabiri-Erewa also warned Nigerians not to travel to Libya following a death penalty awaiting illegal migrants in that country.

Just recently, 171 Nigerians were repatriated to the country from Libya.  The returnees were brought back through a joint effort of the International Organisation of Migration and the National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the officials of the NCRMID.

They comprised 83 female adults, 10 female children and two female infants; 73 male adults, two male children and one male infant.