According to the organisation, many victims return home traumatised, indebted and stigmatised, often without access to adequate healthcare, psychosocial support or sustainable means of livelihood. It added that more than 65,700 Nigerians have returned since 2017, with over 52,200 receiving reintegration assistance. ActionAid Nigeria Country Director, Dr. Andrew Mamedu, blamed poverty, unemployment and shrinking economic opportunities for making many young Nigerians susceptible to fraudulent recruitment schemes. He said victims should never be blamed for their ordeal, insisting that those responsible for trafficking and exploitation must be identified, investigated and prosecuted. ActionAid reaffirmed its commitment to supporting survivors of trafficking and exploitation and called for a survivor-centred response that guarantees justice, recovery, protection from stigma and sustainable reintegration.