Tag: human trafficking
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NAPTIP presents 2 policies document to fight human trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday in Abuja presented two policy documents to further stem the tide of human trafficking in the country. The presentation of the documents was part of the activities lined up for the celebration
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NAPTIP arrests 2 human trafficking suspects in Abuja
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested two suspects in Abuja over alleged human trafficking. The suspects are Awulonu Franklin and Joseph Ukaluo. The Director-General (DG) of the agency, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, disclosed
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In the dark alleys of human trafficking – By Owei Lakemfa
OVER the course of 400 years, 15 million men, women, and children were transported across the Atlantic as slaves, but the statistics for human trafficking, particularly the sex trade, are far worse.
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Immigration rescue 6 human trafficking victims in Jigawa
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa Command, said it rescued six victims of human trafficking in the state. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mr Ahmed Bagari, told newsmen in Dutse o
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Court jails 27-year-old woman for human trafficking in Osun
A 27-year-old woman, Ifeoma Sunday, has been sentenced to four months imprisonment for human trafficking by the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The agency said the 27-year-old woman Jumakai, Ewele, Ayepe,…
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NSCDC rescues 4 minors from human trafficking in Sokoto
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has rescued no fewer than four minors from human traffickers and arrested one suspect over the act.
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Human Trafficking: NAPTIP presents 2022-2026 National Action Plan to stakeholders
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Monday in Abuja presented to its stakeholders the National Action Plan (NAP) on human trafficking for the year 2022-2026. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, during the presentation stated that the document was expected to…
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NAPTIP warns youths against online job vacancies abroad
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned youths and parents to be wary of online offers for job opportunities abroad as human traffickers now take advantage of digital technology to trick unsuspecting persons and traffic them. The Director General of NAPTIP, Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi stated this at a press…
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Schools critical tools to fight human trafficking – NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says that schools are critical tools in the war against human trafficking. Its Spokesman, Mr Vincent Adekoye, told newsmen in Lagos on Sunday that school administrators should see themselves as critical stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking in the country. ”Human trafficking is…
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Human trafficking: German Police raids 5 European countries
Hundreds of German police carried out multiple raids early on Tuesday as part of an international operation targeting people-smuggling gangs. Police in the city of Osnabrück in north-western Germany said the raids focused on the area around the city, as well as Bremen and Stuttgart.