20/08/2026
Our Girls Are Being Trafficked — Ebonyi Must Wake Up
This growing act of deceiving young girls in Ebonyi State, taking them to other states and even outside Nigeria for prostitution and other exploitative activities, must stop. Those involved must be identified, arrested and made to face the full weight of the law.
Yesterday, Ezza TV shared the disturbing story of our sister from Ikwo who was reportedly deceived when she was only 14 years old and transported from Ebonyi State to Ghana for prostitution. She refused to cooperate with those exploiting her and eventually escaped. She later ended up with a Ghanaian man, became pregnant and gave birth. According to the account, she was subsequently locked inside a room until a Nigerian brother in Ghana intervened, rescued her and helped bring her back to Nigeria.
Let that sink in: this is a child.
And just today, another disturbing incident reportedly occurred involving another underage girl who was allegedly deceived and being transported to Lagos, apparently with plans to move her to Ghana. Thankfully, they were caught, and the man accused of deceiving her has been arrested.
How many more girls must be deceived before we take this seriously?
This is not just a family problem. It is a serious community and government concern. Our young girls are vulnerable to people who promise them jobs, opportunities and better lives, only to move them far away from home and exploit them.
Parents must become more vigilant. Communities must speak up. Traditional and religious leaders must stop treating these cases as private family matters. And the government must strengthen efforts to identify, investigate and prosecute people involved in trafficking and exploitation.
Our daughters are not commodities. Our children are not business opportunities.
If someone deceives a child, transports her and intends to exploit her, that person should face the law.
Ebonyi must wake up before this becomes even more widespread. Protecting our younger generation is everybody’s responsibility.
— Brother Minister