Nigerian woman forced into prostition days after arriving in Ireland, trial hears

Woman, 26, says she felt betrayed by person who had arranged her travel, adding that she was promised Ireland was 'land of milk and honey''

The witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, described an arduous six-month journey from Nigeria to Ireland in September 2016 via Libya. FIle picture: iStock

A Nigerian woman who claims she was trafficked into Ireland on the promise of working as a shop assistant was forced into prostitution within days of arriving in the country, a trial has heard.

The 26-year-old mother of one told Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court she felt betrayed by the woman who had arranged her travel to Ireland, Alicia Edosa, whom she claimed had also kept €44,000 she had earned.