The Edo State Migration Agency has rescued three trafficked indigenes of the state from Burkina Faso.\u00a0According to Punch, the rescued victims, including a young woman who lost her sight following severe abuse, have been repatriated to Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0The Director-General of the agency, Lucky Agazuma, disclosed this while briefing journalists on arrival at the Benin Airport on Tuesday, April 27, 2026.\u00a0He described the development as both a happy and a sad day in view of the victims ordeal.\u00a0Agazuma said the rescue operation was triggered by an alert from Nigerias Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Muhammad Danladi, who contacted the Edo State Government over the plight of stranded indigenes.\u00a0He said the information was brought to the notice of Governor Monday Okpebholo, who ordered immediate intervention.\u00a0It is quite a happy and a sad day with the situation around us. The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso reached out to the state on the stranded Edo indigenes, he said.\u00a0\u00a0One of the victims was deceived to Burkina Faso, and on getting there, he was imprisoned and remained there until we secured his release.\u00a0He further disclosed that two young women were also trafficked under the guise of employment opportunities but were forced into prostitution upon arrival.\u00a0Their refusal to comply led to brutal consequences at the hands of their traffickers.\u00a0The agency boss revealed that one of the victims was subjected to extreme abuse, resulting in the loss of her sight, a situation that has drawn urgent medical attention from the state government.\u00a0Two other ladies were deceived and trafficked from Edo to Burkina Faso with promises of jobs. On getting there, they were forced into prostitution, and when they declined, they were beaten mercilessly and subjected to all sorts of inhuman treatment,” he said.\u00a0\u00a0The second victim was maltreated to the point where she lost her sight before the governor quickly directed that we rescue them back to Edo.\u00a0As we speak, she will be taken straight to the hospital on the governors directive to see what can be done about her condition.”\u00a0Agazuma noted that efforts to trace the family of the visually impaired victim, who reportedly lived in the Uselu area of Edo State before travelling, have so far proved abortive, prompting an appeal to the public for assistance.\u00a0We have tried to trace her family members in Uselu but to no avail. We are appealing to members of the public who have any information to make it available to the agency. We are applying our rehabilitation model to ensure full recovery and reintegration,” he said.\u00a0He also disclosed that the agency had obtained intelligence on the trafficking network prior to the mission and had already apprehended one suspect, with investigations ongoing.\u00a0The rescued victims, identified as Precious, Peace, and Evans, are currently receiving care.\u00a0Evans recounted that he travelled in January 2026 but was immediately arrested and detained until his plight came to the attention of the Edo State Government.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The post Edo State Govt rescues three indigenes trafficked to Burkina Faso and forced into prostitution appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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