The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has initiated a comprehensive rehabilitation program for Odunayo Eniola Isaac, a Nigerian woman rescued from Iraq after enduring severe exploitation.
In a statement signed by NAPTIP’s press officer, Vincent Adekoye, on Wednesday, the Agency’s Director General, Binta Adamu Bello, confirmed the immediate commencement of counselling, medical assessments, and rehabilitation processes to support the victim’s recovery.
It would be recalled that NAPTIP, in collaboration with several partners, including Civil Society Organizations and foreign agencies, facilitated Miss Isaac’s return from Baghdad following a viral video and media reports that escalated her traumatic ordeal in the hands of an Iraqi taskmaster.
Miss Isaac arrived in Nigeria from Iraq through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and was received by NAPTIP operatives.
Speaking at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja while receiving the victim, Director General Binta Adamu Bello expressed sadness over the victim’s traumatic experience and the hardship she had endured.
In response to the victim’s exploitation and trauma, Bello directed NAPTIP’s Counselling and Rehabilitation Department, as well as operatives from the Intelligence and International Cooperation Unit (IICU), to begin a comprehensive rehabilitation process.
This will involve profiling, interviews, and a detailed assessment of Miss Isaac’s medical status, the nature of assistance required, and immediate psychosocial needs.
