Nigerian Women Trafficked

• Many women are trafficked between Nigeria and Western Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
• It is one of Europe’s most persistent trafficking flows.
• Nigerian women account for over 10% of the trafficked people in Western and Central Europe.
• The women, believing that they are going to a prosperous new life, sign a contract in Nigeria that is blessed by a priest.
• Having been trafficked to Europe, they are forced into prostitution to pay back a dept.
• Threats may be made to family members.
• Women are controlled by madams, older Nigerian women who have themselves been victims in the past.