A 16-year-old girl identified as Salvation, from Delta State, has been rescued from sexual exploitation in Mali.
The rescue was disclosed by the Global Anti Human Trafficking Organization (GAHTO) in a post on Facebook on Saturday.
According to the organisation, traffickers are now targeting minors for sexual exploitation because of hunger and the vulnerability of children who are supposed to be in school or learning a skill.
GAHTO said the case shows how bad the trafficking problem has become.
The organisation did not disclose further details about the circumstances of Salvation’s rescue or her current condition.
Human trafficking remains a major challenge in Nigeria, with young girls particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation across West Africa.
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