Adeola, daughter of veteran Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has returned to Nigeria after being trafficked to Mali, where she endured four years of forced labor and trauma.
A video on Biola Adebayo’s YouTube channel shows Adeola recounting how a trusted family friend misled her with a promise of a high-paying pharmacy job abroad, claiming a woman in Mali was seeking someone with basic medical knowledge.
Adeola left her family without telling them, fearing their disapproval, and traveled for five days to Mali, where her nightmare unfolded. Upon arrival, she contacted the supposed employer, only to discover that she had been sold into bondage for ₦1.5 million.
The woman coldly informed her that she now ‘belonged’ to her buyer and would have to work to pay off the debt before being allowed to leave.
“I was sh0cked and scàred. It felt like a tràp I couldn’t escape,” Adeola recounted.
Adeola’s story highlights the dangers of human trafficking, where vulnerable individuals are often deceived by those they trust.
After years of hardship and forced labor, Adeola returned home, while her mother, Jumoke George, has yet to comment publicly, though the emotional toll on the family is clear.
Adeola’s experience serves as a stark wàrning to young Nigerians about the dàngers of irregular migrati0n and trusting unverified j0b offers abroad.
