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According to the report, a total of 39 human trafficking victims from Nigeria were safely repatriated to the Philippines following the directives of President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. to prioritize the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and ensure their rights are protected, especially those in a distressing situation.
The report also stated that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), together with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), welcomed the victims at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City, who arrived via Qatar Airways flight QR932 on Monday night. Their return was made possible through the joint efforts of the OWWA, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and other agencies under the government’s One Country Team Approach (OCTA).
The report also said that the victims were among those arrested during a large-scale Nigerian government raid in December 2024, targeting cryptocurrency and love scam operations. They were falsely promised legitimate jobs as customer service representatives with a salary of USD1,000 for a six-month contract, including free board and lodging, but later forced into cyber scams and subjected to threats, withheld passports, and exploitative working conditions,” it added.
The report added, a young Filipina mother who gave birth while in detention, and was previously visited by Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac during his trip to Nigeria on Sunday, was unable to join the group as she and her baby remained under medical recovery, and she will be repatriated soon with her infant once given clearance to travel.
In addition to the report, the DMW said the Philippine government secured the release of the OFWs detained at an immigration facility in Lagos, after the Philippine Embassy in Abuja and the Honorary Consulate in Lagos assisted the victims in entering a plea bargain.
Upon their arrival at the NAIA, the OWWA provided immediate support, including food packs, medical assistance, psychosocial services, temporary accommodation, and transport aid in going back to their home provinces and finally reunite with their families.
Source: Philippine News Agency
The report also stated that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), together with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), welcomed the victims at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City, who arrived via Qatar Airways flight QR932 on Monday night. Their return was made possible through the joint efforts of the OWWA, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and other agencies under the government’s One Country Team Approach (OCTA).
The report also said that the victims were among those arrested during a large-scale Nigerian government raid in December 2024, targeting cryptocurrency and love scam operations. They were falsely promised legitimate jobs as customer service representatives with a salary of USD1,000 for a six-month contract, including free board and lodging, but later forced into cyber scams and subjected to threats, withheld passports, and exploitative working conditions,” it added.
The report added, a young Filipina mother who gave birth while in detention, and was previously visited by Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac during his trip to Nigeria on Sunday, was unable to join the group as she and her baby remained under medical recovery, and she will be repatriated soon with her infant once given clearance to travel.
In addition to the report, the DMW said the Philippine government secured the release of the OFWs detained at an immigration facility in Lagos, after the Philippine Embassy in Abuja and the Honorary Consulate in Lagos assisted the victims in entering a plea bargain.
Upon their arrival at the NAIA, the OWWA provided immediate support, including food packs, medical assistance, psychosocial services, temporary accommodation, and transport aid in going back to their home provinces and finally reunite with their families.
Source: Philippine News Agency