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The rescue operation in the North Bank human trafficking saga has taken a dramatic turn. Joy Aondokaa, the suspected trafficker, has begun releasing the missing girls—two have been received, with five more on the way.
Plans shifted swiftly after negotiations. Aondokaa is no longer handling flight documents herself. Instead, she will hand over all seven girls to the Association of Tiv in Libya, which will process their travel papers while she covers every cost.
The agreed terms are non-negotiable:
1. Joy Aondokaa pays all document processing fees and flight tickets.
2. She funds full medical check-ups for the girls—most are in poor health.
3. She returns every kobo earned from the “olosho business” her madam collected as settlement.
4. She surrenders all nude photos, videos, blood samples, private parts hair, pants—every degrading item used to control the victims.
5. No apologies accepted. She must return to Nigeria and face the law. Libyan justice is too harsh, advocates say, and the goal is accountability, not vengeance.
Two girls are already back in safe hands. The remaining five are expected soon. Meanwhile, the mother of one victim remains in police custody in Makurdi, with a possible court appearance tomorrow if Joy delays further.
This case exposes the brutal mechanics of trafficking—coercion through debt, ritual control, and sexual exploitation. But it also highlights what community pressure, swift advocacy, and strategic negotiation can achieve.
As the girls prepare to fly home, their stories will soon be told in full. For now, seven families hold their breath. Two daughters are safe. Five more are coming. And Joy Aondokaa’s day in court is only beginning.
