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General News of Thursday, 23 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Lebanese government arrest man who placed Nigerian girl for sale on Facebook

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NIDCOM chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NIDCOM chairman

The Lebanese Government has announced the arrest of its citizens who trafficked a Nigerian girl and placed her for sale on Facebook.

The suspect identified as Wael Jerro who resides in Beirut had advertised the girl for sale on Facebook by placing a passport which shows her name to be Busari Peace.

The advert reads: “Domestic worker from Nigeria for sale with new legal documents. She’s 30 years old, she’s very active and very clean. Price: $1,000.”

News of Jerro's arrest was disclosed by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM.

She tweeted: "Breaking news on Trafficked Nigerian girl for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese! The Lebanese Government just announced the arrest of Mr. WAEL JERRO for onward prosecution against criminal sales of a human, a young Nigerian girl