An 18-year-old Nigerian lady identified only
as Victoria, who was allegedly lured into
prostitution in Italy, has narrated her ordeal
in the hands of her traffickers.
Victoria recounted how her unnamed
trafficker promised her a better life and
education and she was lured into
prostitution.
She said this while speaking with a British
Television network, ITV, from a small cafe
house in Turin, a shelter for rescued
Nigerian prostitutes.
According to her, “They promised me an
education. They promised me if I came with
them I could go to school and get a good
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“I had no choice, I had no choice, I had to
pay him… I was like a prisoner,” Victoria
emphasized, adding that, “I was forced into
prostitution: making money for trafficker to
pay off my endless debt to him.
“I’m thankful for the shelter and place of
safety provided to us, but just a few weeks
ago I arrived in Italy by boat via the regular
route of thousands of Nigerian women.
“My 2,500 mile journey became an epic of
exploitation and abuse. By the time we got
to Libya, I had been beaten and forced into
prostitution: making money for my
trafficker to pay off my now endless debt to
him,” the victim added.
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