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Over 40 Zimbabweans Stranded In Sierra Leone After Job Scam

4 months agoWed, 04 Dec 2024 05:36:16 GMT
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Over 40 Zimbabweans Stranded In Sierra Leone After Job Scam

More than 40 Zimbabweans are reportedly stranded in Sierra Leone after being lured to the West African nation with promises of lucrative jobs by a local company working with a foreign entity.

It is alleged that upon arriving in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, the group discovered that the jobs they were promised did not exist, leaving them in a desperate situation.

Authorities have classified the stranded Zimbabweans as victims of human trafficking.

A government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Herald that seven of the Zimbabweans managed to return home last week, while another four were expected to arrive on Tuesday but did not show up. Said the official:

These people were duped into going to that country; they went with the promise of jobs but got a raw deal.

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Investigations are still underway, but it seems there is a lot of negotiation taking place to release our citizens.

This issue has been silent. There is a push to release more citizens.

Another official from the Social Welfare Department within the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare told The Herald that the identities of the human trafficking victims will remain confidential. Said the official:

I have just been informed that the identities of human trafficking victims are protected and cannot be published.

I have received several inquiries about this issue, but after consulting with relevant authorities, I have been advised that the victims are protected under the Human Trafficking Act.

I have been told that even when the victims return home, their relatives will not be informed of their arrival, as this could potentially compromise their safety and the concern is that human trafficking rings may attempt to track down and re-traffick the victims.

Simon Masanga, the Permanent Secretary for Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, confirmed that the victims have not yet arrived.

He also revealed that a well-wisher is sponsoring the victims, and the government has launched an investigation into the matter.

More: Pindula News

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19 Comments

Tintin · 4 months ago
guys zvimwe zvachowo ka Sierra Leone uchingonzwawo ziva ndavharwa
mudembare · 4 months ago
sierra Leone of all the countries
Anonymous · 4 months ago
Vakanzwa kuti Sierra Leone vakafunga kuti ku Europe
𝐧𝐡𝐮𝐛𝐮 · 4 months ago
pamwe pacho vanhu ngatinyumwewo ndeipi nyika muAfrica inganzi mabasa hobho zvekutoti munyika imomo vanhu wese vanoshanda kozotiwo ko nyika dzakaitenderedza hadzinawo vanoda basa here look kune sierra Leone nezimbabwe yedu...iiiii
Mp · 4 months ago
from the pot to the fire mateacher so iwayo
Trafficked · 4 months ago
This shows how desperate our people have now become because of the way our country is being run ,if all was well in our country people would not be facing such degrading and inhumane treatment. The people in government do not even care about the povo and are only there to rush to the rescue when situations like these do happen,why not prevent such things to happen if they really care.
Anonymous · 4 months ago
Manje soo? Zvimwe zvacho hazvidi kudaro soo.
zig zigler · 4 months ago
people are so desperate these days madhiri muri kuanyanya muma circles umu umwe munhu akatotora mari
Non Aligned Movement 🇿🇼 · 4 months ago
Leaving your country going to other civilisations so that you may be enslaved anew. Why are you leaving your homeland?
Jah🇿🇼Tsvarie-07 · 4 months ago
Kusina amai hakuendwe, iro basa rinowanikwa nemunhu ariku Zim kure uko 🤔 pafunge...
TTC · 4 months ago
Vanhu hatidzidze sure zvikungotawurwa wani asivanormba vachingonyeperwa nyumwawo iwe🙄😛😩🙆
Peter Chikomba · 4 months ago
ZANU yapinda papi apa?
SADC CHAIRMAN · 4 months ago
Irikuita vanhu vanoitwa yese yese vachitiza nhamo nekushungurudzwa
Sir African · 4 months ago
Zanu yapinda pokuti yakauraya nyika kwe 44 years iye ****
VaBhomba · 4 months ago
Kuseka nhamo serugare shuwa. Seka zvako VaBhomba. Chokwadi vanhu munganjandaidzwe kuenda Sierra Leone shuwa kune ikoko Siberia ingatova nani
Madzibaba Wikinero · 4 months ago
as a country chero kukasva neanything once u are offered a good job ikoko zvebasarei...some1 I know once went to Ethiopia,very good job but it's a war zone..
iii · 4 months ago
zanu ngaisadaro soo
Chiurai · 4 months ago
Sad. Kudzidza hakuperi. Endai ku UK chete.

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