“We Worked From 9am to 4am”- 41-Year-Old Nigerian Returns Home After Alleged Traff!ck!ng Ordeal in Cairo

• A 41-year-old Nigerian woman has returned home after surviving alleged trafficking and labour exploitation in Cairo, Egypt.
• She described enduring extreme working hours, exhausting chores, and no rest breaks.

A 41-year-old Nigerian woman has returned home after surviving an alleged trafficking and labour exploitation ordeal in Cairo, Egypt.

The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, recounted the harsh conditions she faced while working abroad, describing long hours of labour and little opportunity to rest.

“My experience in Cairo, Egypt was very bad, we work from 9am to 4am, we washed plates, do laundries and dishes, wash all the walls and they don’t allow us rest in the middle,” she said.

According to her account, the workload was intense and included household chores that lasted deep into the night. She also claimed that workers were denied breaks despite the demanding schedule.

Advocates have repeatedly warned Nigerians to verify job offers abroad and use legal migration channels, as many individuals have reportedly fallen victim to false promises and abusive working conditions.

Read some of the comments below:

@funbiseyi1
OmG😬😬😬😬Modern day Slavery

@titant3ddy
May we not fall vict**m. Coz, you cannot be w!ser that them

@KYLEtemmie
They use Africans as slaves over there

@bacceyM
Really terrible 😞

@farryword
People working in those countries are going through hard times

@AdetayoMatthew
Student route remains the best for japa ; fully funded Scholarship

@RichardOla35677
Na you wun commot for Nigeria na

@mywd34
I don’t know why African people travel to Arab countries.

@Aladei007
So sad what people go thru for money in other African countries

@EkyDorlyn
May God heal her and rescue others still in captivity 😢😭

@ProlificMidey
Escaping extreme poverty at home doesn’t guarantee safety in the Places like Egypt and Middle East

“My experience in Cairo, Egypt was very bad, we work from 9am to 4am, we washed plates, do laundries and dishes, wash all the walls and they don’t allow us rest in the middle”

– A 41-year-old Nigerian woman has returned home after surviving traff!ck!ng and lab0ur expl0itat!on in… pic.twitter.com/3o7K8NkuUS

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) April 27, 2026