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See Lebanese man who put Nigerian woman up for sale on Facebook arrested

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Apr 23, 2020

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Jerro recently made a post on the Facebook page of "Buy and Sell In Lebanon (Original)" offering to sell the 30-year-old Nigerian, identified as Busari Peace Ufuoma, for $1000. He said she was for sale as a domestic worker.

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The post attracted outrage on social media after which he promptly deleted his Facebook profile.

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Wael Jerro's Facebook post [PM News]
Wael Jerro's Facebook post [PM News]

The chairperson of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, initially disclosed on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 that the case had been reported to concerned authorities in Lebanon

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"As of today Wednesday 22nd, the Lebanese Ministry of Labour has issued a circular condemning the action of Mr. Wael Jerro, as completely unethical, in contravention of Lebanese Laws and against the principles of Human Rights," a NIDCOM statement read.

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Dabiri-Erewa announced on Thursday, April 23 that Jero has been arrested and will be prosecuted by Lebanese authorities.

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"A big thanks to the Nigerian mission in Lebanon for swinging into immediate action," she said.

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There's no update yet on the Nigerian woman in question.

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