The police said the woman was lured by the suspected recruiter to Côte d’Ivoire with a fake apprenticeship promise before being forced into prostitution.

Edafe stated that the two women were allegedly handed over to a woman identified only as "Madam Purity," who reportedly forced them into prostitution.

The police said the woman was lured by the suspected recruiter to Côte d’Ivoire with a fake apprenticeship promise before being forced into prostitution.