The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has rescued no fewer than 13 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana .

Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NIDCOM, revealed this on Friday.

Balogun added that the rescued girls were brought back to Nigeria over the weekend. 

This bring to 163 the number of trafficked girls rescued from Ghana in the last five months.

Balogun also said the rescued operation was carried out by the combined and coordinated efforts of the Ghanaian Anti-Human Trafficking Police , The Rescue live foundation International and NIDO Ghana working in collaboration with NIDCOM.

The rescued young girls said to be between 19 to 30 years are from Ebonyi, Benue, Kaduna and Rivers States.

According to the statement, they were lured to Ghana under the false promises of employment but forced into exploitative situations and bound by an oath of secrecy, while the traffickers are  making money off the dastardly act.