A younger Nigerian lady has bravely shared her harrowing expertise of being trafficked into Ghana and compelled into prostitution at a notorious illegal mining site.
The girl, who comes from Ojo in Nigeria, was interviewed by Nana Poku Bosompim, the Western Regional Supervisor of the Forestry Fee, throughout a raid at Abrewa Ne Nkran, a slum deep contained in the Western Area recognized for unlawful mining and different crimes.
She revealed that she was introduced into Ghana by her “madam,” who demanded she pay again GHC40,000 as the price of her trafficking.
She painfully recalled as quoted by 3News.com:
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The madam positioned a bounty on my head. I needed to sleep with between 7 to 10 males on daily basis to repay the quantity inside seven months.
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Nana Bosompim additionally described how the prostitution ring was extremely organised.
They even maintain commencement ceremonies for the women as soon as they end paying. They pour drinks over them in celebration.
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Galamsey hub demolished by army
The slum, Abrewa Ne Nkran, was just lately dismantled in a joint raid by the Forestry Fee and the Ghana Armed Forces. Through the operation, unlawful mining camps have been destroyed, and a non-public energy system used to run mining actions was uncovered.
The world has develop into a significant concern for authorities, not only for unlawful mining but in addition for child trafficking, prostitution, and drug sales. Drone photographs and suggestions from group members helped the duty pressure find and raid the hub.
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A number of items of mining tools, comparable to chanfans and water pumps, have been seized and destroyed throughout the operation.
Nana Bosompim warned:
If you’re concerned in unlawful mining in our forest reserves, cease now. We’ll catch you, and the legislation will take care of you.
He harassed that extra raids would proceed to guard the Subri Forest Reserve from additional destruction.
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The younger lady’s painful story shines a lightweight on the hidden human struggling behind Ghana’s unlawful mining actions.