Into The DepthsPodcast

The Price of Pleasure 

Into The Depths: Episode 4

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), human trafficking is one of the biggest illicit trades in the world, as traffickers make an estimated $150 billion in profits yearly as of 2014. Hundreds of women fall prey to sex traffickers every year, as they are usually lured by false promises of a better life.

In this episode, HumAngle spoke with sex workers across brothels in Nigeria’s South West who share with us the realities of their job.


This story was reported and scripted by Adejumo Kabir.

Hosted by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu.

Mixed and mastered by Anthony Asemota.

Executive producer is Ahmad Salkida.

Music licensed from Epidemic Sounds.

Human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking, remains a major global issue, with the International Labour Organisation estimating that traffickers earn $150 billion yearly. Many women become victims through deceptive promises of a better life.

This episode of HumAngle explores the experiences of sex workers in Nigerian brothels, shedding light on the realities they face.

The episode is reported by Adejumo Kabir and hosted by Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, with production by Anthony Asemota and Ahmad Salkida, and music licensed from Epidemic Sounds.


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Adejumo Kabir

Kabir works at HumAngle as the Editor of Southern Operations. He is interested in community development reporting, human rights, social justice, and press freedom. He was a finalist in the student category of the African Fact-checking Award in 2018, a 2019 recipient of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence, and a 2020 recipient of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. He was also nominated in the journalism category of The Future Awards Africa in 2020. He has been selected for various fellowships, including the 2020 Civic Media Lab Criminal Justice Reporting Fellowship and 2022 International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) 'In The Name of Religion' Fellowship.

Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu

Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu is the Managing Editor at HumAngle. She researches and investigates terrorism & insurgency and its human cost and aftermath, particularly how they affect transitional justice issues, displacement, migration, and women. She is a 2023 Pulitzer Centre grantee, a 2023 International Women Media Fund awardee, and a 2022 Storify Africa fellow, among several others.

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