“I was sleeping with more than 10 men daily to make money that would cover the expenses for my trip to the country,” she said at the resumed hearing of the case.
The girl had told the court that the accused —Christian Awanebi of Pagilaidi-Onagadouguo, Burkina Faso and Ariwayo Olowede of Block 337, Ilasan Estate, Lekki — took her to Burkina Faso in 2011.
She said she was a sales representative on Victoria Island, Lagos, before she was taken to Burkina Faso.
According to her, the men promised her that she would be given the job of a salesgirl in a big supermarket in the country.
“Rather than getting the job, I was asked to sleep with men so that I could make up to N200,000 to repay the expenses for my trip to Burkina Faso.
“I collected an equivalent of N5,000 from every man that I slept with and I also made a blood covenant with the men who took me to the country not to tell anyone about my ordeal.”
The girl, who was cross-examined by the counsel for the accused, Mr MacJohnson Oddeh, said her boyfriend, one Sikiru, introduced her to the two accused.
“I decided to go to Burkina Faso because the accused showed me passports of other girls they had helped, who were making money there.
“They assured me that I would make more money there to help my family since my father is dead,” she added.
She told the court that it was the National Agency for Prohibition in Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) that facilitated her return to Nigeria.
The prosecutor, Mrs Anthonia Mgbemeje from NAPTIP, asked the court to adjourn the case to enable her to call other witnesses.
poverty isn't enough to blame for d young woman's situation. D figures of those who re poorer in ds Country n arnd d world is quite enormous. Yet, many a young lady would ve bn contented wth her dignified job as a Sales Rep. I think it has to do with lack of mental satisfaction n the quest for glamorous lifestyle ...u knw, trying to be like 'others'. Many at times, we blame poverty cos of course, it's bad omen, but then there are other legit ways of earning a living n changing d trends of our individual circumstances. I feel for her rly, hers is a pathetic story indeed! Yet, staying back wth her fmly n upholding her job here with honor n dignity wld ve saved her from dt ordeal!
ReplyDeleteThe lady in question shud not be blamed much,if she is 19yrs nw,then it means she was a minor in 2011 of 16yrs.the accused persons shud be judiciously prosecuted to serve as a deterent to other heartless individuals that re in it
ReplyDeleteThis is common with South-south people. They go to ITALY for the same business, where is your Oil money?.
ReplyDeleteShe was on training ground in bokina abi......in Europe she will sleep with all kinds of animals in blue films.....
ReplyDeleteBad governance has made everybody greedy for money, how can u make more money in a country that is so poor
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm, 10 men nawo o, i pity d girl.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow,yorubas will be saying Ibo this,ibo that.mtchww
ReplyDeleteAll these, is just because of lack of job,poverty & bad leadership. God help our country.
ReplyDeleteThis girl is reali a sex machine
ReplyDeleteFull of tears on ma pace
ReplyDeleteChaii...Is diz live or dere is???? 10 men every day. Nawa ooo. MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVILs
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