NiDCOM Receives Rescued Nigerian Trafficking Victim from Egypt, Issues Fresh Migration Warning
- Apr 27
- 2 min read
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has received a Nigerian woman rescued from human trafficking and labour exploitation in Cairo, renewing its caution against irregular migration and unverified overseas job offers.
The victim, Busola Victoria Alale, a 41-year-old indigene of Ogun State, arrived in Lagos on April 22, 2026. She was received at the airport by officials of the commission’s Lagos office on behalf of its Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Her return was made possible through the intervention of a private donor who covered the full cost of her travel back to Nigeria. Officials described the gesture as critical in securing her safe exit from Egypt after months of reported hardship.
Speaking after her arrival, Alale detailed the conditions she endured while working as a domestic worker abroad. According to her, she was subjected to extreme working hours, often starting in the morning and continuing into the early hours of the next day, with little or no rest. She added that she was deployed to multiple employers daily, while the agent who facilitated her trip collected her wages.
Alale explained that she had previously operated a frozen food business in Nigeria, but turned to overseas employment after her venture collapsed. She said the promises of better opportunities abroad turned out to be misleading and exploitative.
She warned Nigerians, particularly young women, against falling for enticing job offers abroad without proper verification, stressing that such opportunities can expose individuals to abuse and modern slavery.
The returnee also expressed gratitude to the commission, the Nigerian mission in Egypt, and the benefactor who funded her trip, noting that their intervention was instrumental in her rescue.
Reiterating its position, NiDCOM urged Nigerians to follow legal migration pathways and verify employment offers through official channels before traveling. The agency also called for stricter action against human traffickers, insisting that perpetrators must be identified and prosecuted to deter future exploitation.
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