Leadnaija
Controversial Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has issued a warning to Nigerians seeking to relocate abroad in search of better opportunities, cautioning them to be wary of falling victim to human trafficking.
LeadNaija gathered through the recent post shared via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Hundeyin urged desperate job seekers to exercise caution when pursuing opportunities outside the country.
He noted that many individuals, particularly women, often find themselves trapped in exploitative and dangerous situations.
Hundeyin highlighted that, in his observation, “99% of women” who are trafficked abroad end up being forced into prostitution, the only activity trafficked women are commonly subjected to, according to him.
His statement has sparked discussion online, with some users praising his candor while others criticized the generalization in his remarks.
Read His Post Below:
“If you’re a Nigerian in Nigeria and anybody comes to you with an offer to relocate to Ghana/Cote d’Ivoire/Burkina Faso/any other country in West Africa with a job or hustle supposedly waiting for you, you can safely assume that they intend to traffick you. There is no job anywhere in West Africa. In fact you’re more likely to find a job in Nigeria than in any of those places.”
“If you are female, there is a 99% chance you will end up in the only activity that trafficked women do, and if you are male, you will end up locked up in a house where you will be forced to scam people online, ask your friends and family to send you money (which your captors will seize), or convince other people like you back home to fall into the same trap.”
“If you’re REALLY unlucky and young enough, you might end up becoming somebody’s slave inside a Galamsey pit, or enslaved to a fisherman somewhere on Lake Volta for the next 8 years (this is actually a thing that happens).”
“I know this tweet will not change anything, because many of you have been brainwashed into believing that everywhere outside Nigeria is flowing with honey and gold dust and your “star” resides anywhere but Nigeria, but on the off chance that it helps convince 0.1% of potential victims to sit their asses at home and find something to do, instead of becoming anonymous roadkill in Kasoa, then I have done my job.”
