A victim of human trafficking, Mrs Tina Momo, has petitioned the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, and Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Edo State of alleged plot by her traffickers to kill her.
The lady who is based in Germany accused one Joy Thomas as the head of a cult of traffickers who are out to kill her.
Momo said in her petition that joy is threatening to kill her over her failure to pay her €70,000 fee placed on her.
The frightened mother of three from
from Uromi, Esan North East Local Area, said that the traffickers are holding her pubic hair, finger nails and others and her threatening to kill her.
She alleged that she was introduced at age 13 by her sister and her husband to Joy who lured her into prostitution in Italy.
She stated that she escaped from the ring and reported to the Italian police who rescued her.
Her story: “Miss Tina Momo. I am from Uromi in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. I’m 32 years of age. I’m married with three children. We are based in Germany.
“My sister, Elizabeth Aoba and her husband introduced me to Joy Thomas who took me to a native doctor in Benin City to swear an oath of secrecy in 2007.
“At that time, I was just 13 years of age. I was told that I will be taking care of their baby in Europe. They took me to London, enroute Italy.
“Getting to Milano in Italy, I was told by Madam Joy Thomas that I have to prepare for prostitution to pay her the sum of €70,000.00 (Seventy thousand Euro).
“I was scared and secretly ran to meet the Italian police who later rescued me and took me to the refugee camp.
“On April 18, 2022 my sister, Elizabeth’s husband, who took me to Joy Thomas is now after my life in Germany. He said I should pay him the sum of N10m, and €30,000 to his mother and his son whose name is Richard Osadiaye Agho.
“He is threatening to kill me and my children if I refuse to pay the money. He has also forwarded my picture and that of my children to Madam Joy Thomas.
Please save our soul. We are no longer safe in the hand of this deadly and wicked madam and her network of traffickers. These people are currently in possession of my pubic hair, finger nails and my undies (pants).”
