Tag: human trafficking
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We have more internal than external trafficking in Nigeria – NAPTIP
The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, says there is more of internal trafficking than external trafficking. Waziri-Azi disclosed this on Thursday in Benin at a meeting she held with stakeholders and partners of the agency in Edo.
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SGBV, human trafficking: NAPTIP partner FCT UBEB
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has partnered with FCT Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The partnership was signed at the opening session of a two-day capacity building workshop for FCT public junior secondary school counsellors, on Wednesday and also involved information on…
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Fight poverty to win war against human trafficking -Ozioma Onyenweaku
By Ozioma Onyenweaku Last week my son walked in and said dollar had hit 500 Naira at the black market; and that should one dollar go above 500 Naira that would spell doom for the people. He expressed hope that something could hold it down at 500 and not allow it go beyond that. I…
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Joy as human trafficking victim reunites with family after 20 years
There was joy and excitement in Akwa Ibom State on Saturday as a victim (name withheld) of human trafficking was reunited with her family after 20 years. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the human trafficking victim was reunited with her family by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Offences (NAPTIP).…
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NAPTIP rescues 132 victims of human trafficking in A’Ibom- DG
The Director-General of the agency, Dame Julie Okah-Donli, disclosed this during an interactive with newsmen in Uyo on Thursday. She said 40 of the victims were rescued from sex exploitation, 28 from baby sellers, 23 from labour exploitation, while others were for other sundry exploitation issues. Okah-Donli said that the ages of the rescued victims…
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Human Trafficking: IGP Calls for Inter-Agency Collaboration to Tackle Menace
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has called for local and global collaboration in the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria and around the world. The IGP made the statement while declaring open a capacity building training workshop on ‘’Countering Trafficking in Human Beings and Migrant…
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Human Trafficking: South African court hands life sentences to two Nigerians
A South Africa High Court sitting in Gauteng has handed life sentences and an additional 106 years imprisonment to two Nigerians for human trafficking. The sentences were given at the weekend in Johannesburg, the South African capital. The pair Frank Amaku (pictured), and Ilo Promise Somadina (25) were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime…
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Human trafficking: Obaseki advocates skills-based migration
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that Edo indigenes migrating to other parts of the world stand a better chance at life if they are equipped with on-demand skills to make them globally competitive. Governor Obaseki, who said this during a town hall meeting with indigenes of Edo under the aegis of…
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Human trafficking: Obaseki makes case for improved support, partnership
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made a strong case to the European Parliament for improved and sustained support that will strengthen the state government’s efforts to curb human trafficking and illegal migration. Governor Obaseki, who said this during a session with the European Union Parliament Sub-Committee on Human Rights (DROI), in Brussels,…