{
  "id": 17042926,
  "title": "Italian men cannot resist Edo girls, Oshiomhole recounts ambassador’s remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/italian-men-cannot-resist-edo-girls-oshiomhole-recounts-ambassadors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/italian-men-cannot-resist-edo-girls-oshiomhole-recounts-ambassadors-remark/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian Senator Adams Oshiomhole recounted a remark made by an Italian ambassador to him during a conversation on combating human trafficking in Nigeria. The incident occurred during a plenary session where Oshiomhole discussed the need for both the Nigerian and Italian governments to tackle the demand and supply of human trafficking victims. The Italian ambassador's comment, \"Italian men cannot resist Edo girls,\" sparked Oshiomhole's response, emphasizing the need for Italian citizens to reconsider their behavior towards trafficked women. Oshiomhole also highlighted the importance of the Italian government discouraging its men from patronizing trafficked women, arguing that without demand, there will be no supply.",
  "summary": "Senator Adams Oshiomhole has recounted how an Italian ambassador told him that Italian men cannot resist Edo women during a discussion on human trafficking Read More: https://punchng.com/italian-men-cannot-resist-edo-girls-oshiomhole-recounts-ambassadors-remark/",
  "key_points": [
    "Italian ambassador remarked, \"Italian men cannot resist Edo girls\"",
    "Senator Oshiomhole emphasized need for Italian citizens to reconsider behavior",
    "Italian government urged to discourage patronizing trafficked women"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Addressing the demand side of human trafficking requires Italian officials to confront the cultural attitudes and consumer behaviors that drive the exploitation of Nigerian women.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}