Nigeria, July 26 -- The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has begun a rescue operation for a group of Nigerians who were stranded and allegedly maltreated in the Central African Republic (CAR).

This follows a viral video that surfaced online earlier this week.

The video, which drew wide public attention, showed several distressed Nigerians narrating their ordeal.

According to the individuals, they had been trafficked under pretences, abandoned in CAR and had been forced to work without pay for nearly a year.

They also alleged that their passports were seized, leaving them stranded and unable to return home.

Reacting to this, NiDCOM, in a statement on Friday, said it has begun taking steps to see to the release and safe reloca...