BREAKING NEWS: Rescued Ahoada Girls Were Victims of Human Trafficking, Not Prostitution — Eyewitness Account
A fresh account has emerged regarding the three young girls from Ekpeye Kingdom in Ahoada, Rivers State, who were recently rescued from suspected human traffickers.
According to Peter Nice, who personally visited the family of one of the victims to verify the facts surrounding the incident, the girls were allegedly lured with promises of legitimate employment opportunities in Port Harcourt before being transported without their consent to Lagos.
Speaking after meeting with the parents of one of the girls, Peter Nice disclosed that the traffickers had reportedly planned to move the victims from Lagos to Ghana as part of a suspected trafficking operation.
He explained that the girls became suspicious of their situation while in Badagry and courageously raised the alarm. One of the victims reportedly managed to contact her father using a mobile phone, leading to swift intervention from concerned individuals in Lagos who helped secure their rescue.
The girls have since been brought to safety and are currently awaiting reunification with their families in Rivers State.
Peter Nice expressed concern over reports circulating on social media suggesting that the girls voluntarily traveled for prostitution purposes. He described such claims as false, misleading, and harmful to the victims.
“These young girls were victims of trafficking. They left home in search of employment opportunities, not exploitation,” he stated, urging media practitioners and commentators to verify facts before publishing sensitive information.
He also commended individuals and groups who helped draw public attention to the case, including Jennifer Eze, noting that their efforts contributed significantly to the rescue and awareness campaign.
Furthermore, he called on influential media voices and social commentators to avoid stigmatizing victims of trafficking, stressing that labeling vulnerable young women as prostitutes without evidence only serves to protect traffickers and discourage victims from speaking out.
Peter Nice urged authorities and the public to focus on supporting the affected families while intensifying efforts to identify and prosecute those behind the trafficking network.
He also advised parents to continuously educate their children about the dangers of fraudulent job offers and encouraged citizens to report suspicious activities to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and other security agencies.
“Our daughters deserve protection, support, and justice—not public shaming,” he emphasized.
Credit: Peter Nice
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