![A woman who tried to make her way to Europe sits with her child in a shelter in Benin City, Nigeria in March 2018. The International Organization for Migration believes that hundreds if not thousands of Nigerians—the majority of whom are women—are trafficked out of the country every year, often across the continent. [Photo: Time Magazine - Lynsey Addario—Getty Images Reportage]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2020/07/nigeria-trafficking-covid.jpg?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1)
INVESTIGATION: COVID-19 Lockdowns Left Nigerian Trafficking Survivors Stranded. Now They’re Looking for a Way Home
During COVID-19, the number of women who are trafficked from Nigeria continues to grow—even as local governments curtail legal movement.
