I had a nest of insects inside my body, I wanted to die': Revealed, how Italian priests are conducting EXORCISMS to break 'voodoo spells' put on terrified Nigerian migrant girls by traffickers who force them to work as prostitutes

An estimated 25,000 Nigerian women have been trafficked to Italy - and the numbers arriving rose 300% in 2014

Terrified young girls undergo a ritual binding by witchdoctors in Nigeria tying them to their 'benefactors'

Women given a lucky charm before they travel, often containing nail clippings, hair and blood-soaked underwear 

Catholic priests are being enlisted by the Italian authorities to perform 'counter-magic', similar to 'reverse voodoo'

Save The Children are working with the girls, to help them get an education and leave behind a life of prostitution

A Catholic priest stands over the forlorn figure of a young Nigerian girl, murmuring prayers and sprinkling holy water as she sobs.

Favour*, a 19-year-old, is constantly scratching, her skin is red raw in places. She believes there is a nest of insects living inside her body- and that they will kill her.

The priest is attempting to break a powerful voodoo spell that binds her to her 'madam' in Trieste, near the border with Slovenia, for the next five to eight years.

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