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Witch doctors appointed as ambassadors

The witch doctors were shocked at the suffering human trafficking victims go through.

The Director General of NAPTIP, Ms Julie Okah-Donli, disclosed this at a symposium for the agency’s officials.

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Okah-Donli said investigations by the agency revealed that local witch doctors in Edo are actively involved in the trafficking of persons to Europe.

“When we gathered these witchdoctors recently to sensitise them on what human trafficking victims go through in Europe, they were shocked. And they have made their commitments to work with us to fight the menace of human trafficking.”

She said that the agency would involve and sensitise more witchdoctors in Edo and other parts of the country and make them NAPTIP ambassadors in fighting human trafficking.

Secrecy

Okah-Donli, the NAPTIP boss, said that once human traffickers got a victim’s consent by force, fraud or coercion, such person is usually made to take an oath of secrecy and allegiance before a local witch doctor in a shrine.

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According to her, some rituals are performed on the victims where the potential victim’s urine, pubic hair, finger nails, eye lashes, menstrual blood, underwear and other personal effects are collected.

She said that the moment the rituals are done, the victims and traffickers are considered bonded spiritually.

“In spite of the rituals and oath taking, the victim reaches the destination point only to realize the farce behind the earlier sweet promises of a greener pasture. And in this circumstance, such person is told in strict terms not to renege on the oath of secrecy as it cannot be reversed,” the NAPTIP DG said.

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