Tag: human trafficking
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Air Peace boss reacts after returning trafficked women from Abidjan
Dr Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace Ltd., has described human trafficking as a blight on Nigeria’s shared humanity.
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Human trafficking: 78 victims rescued from Cote d’Ivoire arrive Lagos
No fewer than 78 Nigerians rescued from human traffickers in Cote D’Ivoire have arrived in Lagos.
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Amotekun rescue 16 women from trafficking
The Ogun Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, confirmed on Wednesday the rescue of 16 women and girls allegedly forced into prostitution.
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NIS hands over wanted suspect to NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has confirmed receiving a high profile human trafficking suspect from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
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Navy rescues 7 suspected victims of human trafficking
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos, has rescued seven suspected victims of human trafficking in Badagry.
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Delta begins public hearing on human trafficking prohibition bill
The Delta House of Assembly on Monday commenced public hearing on the state Human Trafficking (Prohibition) Bill, 2024. The public hearing was organised by the House Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Humanitarian Support
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NAPTIP restates commitment to fighting human trafficking
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, has pledged the agency’s commitment to fight human trafficking. Waziri-Azi gave the assurance during an anti-corruption radio program, PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, produced by the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development, PRIMORG, in Abuja. The commitment by NAPTIP…
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NAPTIP secures conviction of couple for human trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured the conviction of a couple in Benin for human trafficking. Mr Ganiu Aganran, the Coordinator of the Benin Zonal Command of NAPTIP, disclosed
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Police arrest suspected kingpin of human trafficking syndicate in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a suspected kingpin of child trafficking and labour syndicate, after three months of intelligence gathering. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to NAN on Sunday.
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Police intercept couple trafficking one-month old baby from Lagos to Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a couple suspected to be trafficking a one-month-old baby from Lagos to Onitsha. This is contained in a statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, and made