FYI Nigerian women trafficked into Italy<http://www.havocscope.com/nigerian-women-trafficked-into-italy/>
in AFRICA <http://www.havocscope.com/category/africa/>, EUROPE<http://www.havocscope.com/category/europe/> , TRANSNATIONAL CRIME<http://www.havocscope.com/category/transnational-crime/> The United Nations estimates that between 8,000 to 10,000 women from Nigeria are trafficked into the prostitution industry in Italy every year. The Nigerian women are forced to have sex with customers at prices at low as $13 per transaction. In order to quit being a prostitute, women are forced to repay their pimps between $40,000 to $78,000. (More human trafficking prices of victims.<http://www.havocscope.com/black-market-prices/human-trafficking-prices/> ) Source<http://www.voanews.com/english/news/europe/Most-Trafficked-Into-Italys-Sex-Trade-Nigerians-150206105.html>: Jill Craig, Nigerians Become Most Trafficked Into Italys Sex Trade, Voice of America, May 4, 2012. Tagged as: Human Trafficking<http://www.havocscope.com/tag/human-trafficking/> , Italy <http://www.havocscope.com/tag/italy/>, Nigeria<http://www.havocscope.com/tag/nigeria/> , Prostitution <http://www.havocscope.com/tag/prostitution/> On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 2:00 AM, Bukan Pedanda <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > > FYI > > BBC News Africa > > 16 November 2012 Last updated at 16:39 GMT > Nigeria Boko Haram commander Ibn Saleh Ibrahim 'killed' > > Nigeria's military has killed a top commander of militant Islamist group > Boko Haram in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, an army spokesman has > said. > > Ibn Saleh Ibrahim was killed in an exchange of fire with six of his > lieutenants, the spokesman added. > > An unknown number of civilians are said to have been killed in the > crossfire, says a BBC reporter in Nigeria. > > Boko Haram, which has killed hundreds of people since 2009, has not > commented on Mr Ibrahim's reported death. > > The group's founding leader, Mohammed Yusuf, was killed by security forces > in July 2009. > 'War hero' > > Boko Haram is now said to be led by Abubakar Shekau. > > Army spokesman Lt Col Sagir Musa told the BBC that Mr Ibrahim was "very > close" to Mr Shekau and had a reputation of being "invincible". > > "Yesterday [Thursday], we learned he was in town and we were able to track > him in a special operation," he said. > > "There was an exchange of fire and in the process he was killed with six > of his lieutenants." > > There has been no independent confirmation of Mr Ibrahim's role in Boko > Haram. > > Lt Col Musa said Mr Ibrahim had been responsible for last month's > assassination of retired General Mohammed Shuwa following an order from Mr > Shekau. > > Gen Shuwa was shot dead at his home in Maiduguri - no group has said it > carried out the attack. > > He is regarded by the Nigerian military as a war hero, and played a key > role in crushing Biafran separatists during Nigeria's brutal civil war in > the 1960s. > > In a statement, Lt Col Musa said the operation in Maiduguri, supported by > armoured personnel carriers and helicopters, was on-going. > > Weapons and explosive devices have been recovered, he added. > > The BBC's Abdullahi Kaura in the northern city of Kaduna says residents in > Maiduguri told him that the security forces have sealed off four areas > within the city - Ngarnam, Bulabulin, Bayan Quarters and Flatari. > > This has made it impossible for people to move in and out of the areas, > though some managed to flee on Thursday when fighting broke out, he adds. > > Military helicopters were circling the suspected Boko Haram strongholds, > but no shooting was heard on Friday, our reporter quotes residents as > saying. > > Residents also told our reporter that during Thursday's clashes, > civilians, including women and children, were killed after being caught in > the crossfire. > > The number of casualties is not known. > > Earlier this month, rights group Amnesty International accused Nigeria's > security forces of carrying out widespread abuses in their campaign against > Boko Haram, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and > torture. > > The group is campaigning to impose Islamic law across Nigeria. > > It has carried out a wave of bombings and assassinations since 2009. > More Africa stories > > Patrick Amama MbabaziUK cuts aid to Ugandan government > > The UK cuts all aid to the Ugandan government, following an investigation > into corruption in Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi's office. > Age cheat claim hits Pirates > DR Congo vows to defend Goma city > > BBC > > BBC © 2012 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. > Read more. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! 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