The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has received another rescued Nigerian victim of human trafficking and labour exploitation, Mrs. Busola Victoria Alale, who returned to the country from Cairo on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
A press statement by the Commission’s Head Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Monday in Abuja, said Alale, a 41-year-old indigene of Ogun state, was received at the airport in Lagos by the Head of Lagos office, Mr. Dipo Odebowale, on behalf of Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
“Her return was made possible through an anonymous philanthropist who heard her cry and offered to help by bearing all expenses for her return which cost some millions of naira
“Speaking upon arrival, Alale recounted her ordeal, describing the inhumane conditions she endured while working as a domestic staff in Cairo,” the statement read in part.
According to Alale, she was subjected to excessive working hours, often starting work at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until 4:00 a.m. the following day without rest, moving between multiple employers within a single day. She said the agent who trafficked her collects all her earnings.
She explained that prior to her trip, she operated a small frozen foods business which collapsed, prompting her decision to seek opportunities abroad.
The returnees expressed deep regret over her decision to travel, noting that the promises of a better life turned out to be deceptive.
Alale advised Nigerian youths, particularly young women, to be wary of offers of lucrative jobs abroad, especially domestic work opportunities in some foreign countries, which may expose them to exploitation and abuse.
She expressed appreciation to Hon. Dabiri-Erewa, the anonymous donor who bore all expenses to get her back and the Acting Nigerian High Commissioner in Cairo, Amb. Adesoye for facilitating her rescue and safe return to Nigeria.