This was a formal ritual called “juju oath ceremony”, that guide and shape individuals, families and communities in trading with each other. It is usually done on a daily routine; as this rule was used in sealing their trading agreement with voodoo, just to guarantee that each side of the accord stayed faithful to their commitments. Destruction will go to the individual who tries to cheat on the other party (Jenny, 2011 AU41: The in-text citation "Jenny, 2011" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. & Etchingham, 2015 AU42: The in-text citation "Etchingham, 2015" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ). It is this tradition; the traffickers now take the advantage, by applying it to suit their purposes. They use it to control and silence their victims.
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The Ugly Face of Human Trafficking in Nigeria: Consequences on Victim, Family, and Society
Therese Leo Ikwuegbu (University of Uyo, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9282-3.ch008
Abstract
Scholarship is replete with studies that suggest connections between several criminal forms of exploitation, such as harm and destruction of human dignity, forced labour, and modern slavery. As a complex manifestation of the global economy, human trafficking is an organized crime garbed with violations of human rights, which have serious physical and psychological effects on victims. However, despite many initiatives undertaken over the last two decades to tackle the problem, there seems to be a disproportionate emphasis on the socio-religious dimensions of the phenomenon. Thus, trafficking in persons remained a little explored area in scholarship with many inconsistencies and ambiguities yet to be attended to. Consequently, the major thrust of this chapter is to delve into the after-effect of this repulsive international enterprise on its victims, which paints a picture of a widespread human misery on the victims, their families, and the society.