The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has dismissed a Deputy Director and four other personnel for various offences.
The offences range from corruption; demanding and receiving bribes from suspects and relatives; leaking confidential information to suspects that endangered the lives of colleagues; violation of oath of secrecy; stealing and alteration of official records, and absence without official leave.
In a statement on Wednesday, NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye said the offences were all contrary to provisions of the Public Service Rules and other extant laws and regulations.
He disclosed that two other officers were demoted by two ranks for soliciting bribe from a suspect of human trafficking, while one officer was demoted by one rank for negligence of duty.
Adekoye said that the disciplinary actions followed the approval of the Governing Board of the Agency at its meeting on 25th May, noting that at that meeting, the Board considered and ratified the decision of the agency’s Senior Staff Committee, which earlier sat on the disciplinary matters in accordance with the Public Service Rules and other extant laws and regulations.
Meanwhile, a Federal High Court in Sokoto has convicted a law enforcement officer and sentenced him to prison. He was convicted on a two-count charge of trafficking, contrary to Section 26 (2) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act (2015) and was sentenced to 5 years on each count.
Adekoye said: “This is NAPTIP’s 37th conviction and counting for the year 2023″.
