Eleven years after leaving for Libya, a woman has discussed how her life has changed.

According to Yakubu Oyiza Hope, she went to Libya in 2015 in search of better opportunities. Rather, she was imprisoned, abducted, and nearly sold into slavery. She became pregnant as well, and two years later, in 2017, she brought her child back to Nigeria.

She posted on Facebook about how timely it was and how much had changed since then:

“2015- Left for Libya to seek for greener pasture. 

“2016- Was imprisoned in Libya 

“2017- Was Kidnapped and nearly sold into human slavery 

“2017- Came back to Nigeria with a baby 

“2018- No one wants to employ a nursing mother 

“2018- Started cleaning, selling Kunu, fries, and hawking. 

“2019 – Son started schooling and I started working 

“2020- Diagnosed with depression. 

“2021- Almost dropped  baby A-W 

“2021- Started learning tailoring. 

“2021- Started campaigning against human trafficking. 

“2022- Intensified my therapy session 

“2023- Gained admission 

“2023- Assisted over 500 people from Libya and other countries 

“2023- Started schooling. 

“2023- Became an ambassador. 

“2024- I matriculated and officially became a student of a federal university. 

“2024- Took an amazing picture with my son, hoping to recreate when I leave school. 

“2024 -Started my business. 

“2025 – Featured on many TV shows to talk about human trafficking 

“2026- Enjoying Year 3 and starting my SIWES program in a government hospital. 

“2026 – Open my Herbal Academy. 

“I don’t even know what I am writing but I am glad I can rewrite my story.”