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The planned evacuation of several Benue girls trafficked and currently stranded in Libya has hit a painful setback. One of the victims is now critically ill, suffering from severe blood shortage and other medical complications that have left her too weak to walk or travel. Doctors say moving her in this condition could be fatal, forcing the rescue team to postpone bringing the entire group home together.
The coordinator leading the operation confirmed that everything was ready for a simultaneous evacuation until this health crisis emerged. “We cannot leave her behind, and we cannot risk her life by forcing the journey now,” he said, adding that the team is racing against time to stabilize her before arranging emergency medical transfer.
Meanwhile, the search continues for additional victims believed to be held by the same trafficking syndicate.
In a dramatic twist, the kingpin widely referred to as Joy’s “madam” (the woman alleged to be the ringleader) has reportedly run to the Immigration headquarters in Abuja to file a petition against the same coordinator spearheading the rescue, apparently trying to intimidate him into backing off. The coordinator’s response was ice-cold: “I didn’t come to play. Every kobo spent on this operation will be recovered from that family.”
Despite the legal pushback and the medical emergency, he insists the mission is still on track, noting that some of the very people who once opposed the rescue are now quietly becoming allies as the full scale of the trafficking network comes to light.
These young women from Benue have already endured unimaginable horror in Libya. Now one of them is clinging to life while the others wait in limbo. Every hour matters.
We’ll bring you fresh updates as soon as the girl’s condition improves or the evacuation finally happens. For now, prayers, blood donors, and pressure on the authorities are what these sisters need most.
