Women and girls are the most common victims of human trafficking. At the global level women and girls are sold for less than 5,000 USD and as high as 25,000 USD.

The variation in prices is based on where the trafficked person is from, who the recipient is and what the recipient wants to use them for. Victims of trafficking are subject to horrors including sexual exploitation, forced labour, criminal activity, begging, forced marriages, organ removal. And there’s one form of trafficking that has been on the rise in Nigeria. Baby factories.

An important note about today's episode: This story contains descriptions of violence against young girls and women which may be upsetting for some people. Parts of today’s story were adapted from a report by Philip Obaji Jr. for Aljazeera which was published in May 2020.

This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.

Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.

Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.

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