Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
28 May 2020 |
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Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon. Fifty trafficked Nigerian women have been rescued from Lebanon and returned home, Nigeria's foreign minister says. They have all been placed in quarantine following their arrival on Sunday as a precaution against coronavirus.
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