I Slept With 12 Men Daily – 14-Year-Old Sex Worker Rescued In Ogun
A 14-year-old survivor of sexual trafficking in Ogun State has disclosed that she slept with at least 10 to 12 men daily while in the camp.
The Ogun State Amotekun Corps had on Wednesday at about 6:15 am, raided the sex trafficking camp in Ifo local government area of the state, leading to the arrest of 15 suspects and their boss identified as Idem Joy.
The survivor (name withheld), a native of Akwa Ibom State, was trafficked into Ogun State on the 29th of January, 2024.
The victims, between the ages of 12 and 39, were used for prostitution at the Railway Line Hotel, located along the old bank road in Ifo.
Some of the items recovered include a sum of N819,600, various types of drugs, cartons of condoms, energy enhancers, lubricants, and packs of tissue papers, among others.
While parading the suspects, the Corps Commandant, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba (retd.), said 14 of the girls were trafficked from Akwa Ibom, with the others from Cross River and Delta states.
The survivors, on questioning, disclosed that they were coerced into taking an oath, a traumatic experience that involved being stripped naked and having parts of their hair cut off for alleged ritual purposes to scare them from running away or confessing, according to the Amotekun boss.
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The 14-year-old survivor, who is a JSS3 dropout, while speaking with newsmen, said before her arrival, she was told that she would serve as a salesgirl, but on getting to the state, she found herself in prostitution.
โThey did not tell me that this is what I will be doing; they only told me that I would be a sales girl when I arrive. So I came with my friend, Glory, but she works at another hotel.
โOn getting here, I was given some drugs to take before I started the work. She (Idem Joy) cut some hair from my head, saying whenever I run she would use my hair to kill me.
โFor some, she took their pictures and others their blood,โ she told DAILY POST.
When asked how much she was paid, she said, โSometimes I make N20,000 per day depending on the turnout. I sleep with 10 to 12 men a day, they pay N1,000 or N2,000 it depends.โ
Also speaking, a 17-year-old girl (name withheld) disclosed that she was brought into the state on November 7, 2024.
She mentioned that she was asked to swear an oath while standing naked on a bible and was to work for one year before regaining her freedom.
Her words, โI donโt know the woman before, I was brought to the state by her sister named Favour. It was when we arrived in Ogun State that she told me what the work was all about.
โShe cut my hair and I stood naked on a bible to swear an oath. For some of us, she used cotton wool to clean our private parts so that we couldnโt run away.
โMy customers pay me N5,000, N2,000, and most time N1,000. She promised me that once I work well, Iโm free to go after one year and she would buy me a phone and a box filled with clothes.
โSometimes I have 10 customers per day and when Iโm paid after sex, I give her all the money, I just want to go back,โ she cried.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
