
Narrating their story, one of them, Blessing Elohor, 18, from Edo State, said they were rescued by leaders of the Nigerian community in Cote d’Ivoire. “I was showed a picture of a `white man’ who, they said, owns a shop in Abidjan. They said I would serve as a waiter in his shop,” she said. “I was surprised when they showed me a room and gave me condoms. They refused us making calls or even having discussions with people.’’ Tracy Ekuagbe, 17, said she was told that she was being taken to Germany, and was promised a paid job on arrival.