The Delta State government said it is taking steps to tackle the issue of human trafficking in the state in efforts to reduce the activities to the barest minimum if not totally eliminated. The Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN, stated this when the Zonal Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in …

A middle aged woman, Abike Olonade, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking a 16 year old student to Libya. It was reported that the victim whose name has been kept under wrap is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State. Police spokesman, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta. Odutola …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in last February’s election, Mr. Peter Obi has urged the Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders to put an end to every form of modern day slavery. The former Anambra State governor expressed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday to mark the International Day for the Abolition of …

The Edo State Government has said its collaboration with the United States Consulate in Nigeria will curb human trafficking in the state. According to a statement, the state Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs Christabel Ekwu, disclosed this on Saturday, during a visit by US delegates to Benin City. According to her, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has …

The Towulade of Akinale, Oba Olufemi Ogunleye has reiterated the need for advocacy and inclusion of traditional rulers across Nigeria to strengthen the fight against human trafficking. At the launch of a ‘Compendium of Good Practices of State Taskforces in Combatting Trafficking in Persons from 2017—2022’ at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja recently, the royal majesty, who is also Head of Legal …

At least 1,200 victims of human trafficking have been rescued and 10 suspected human traffickers have been arrested and convicted by the Katsina State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). According to the state commander of NAPTIP, Musa Aliyu, the victims comprising men, women, and their children were rescued between last year and …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has revealed that a larger percentage of trafficking and adoption crimes in the country are committed by women. NAPTIP Director-General, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi disclosed this on Thursday at the ongoing workshop in Awka, organised for Non-Governmental Organisations from Anambra, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. Represented by the Director, …

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama, Abuja, yesterday discharged and acquitted the President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Mr. Innocent Bola-Audu and three others, of the allegation of human trafficking. Justice Charles Agbaza cleared Bola-Audu and three others on the ground that the prosecution failed to link the defendants …

Osun State Police Command on Monday said its operatives have arrested a suspected human trafficker, Muideen Adebisi, while he was trying to move four teenage girls from Ile-Ife, Osun State to Libya. In a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said the suspect had invited the victims to a birthday party in Ile-Ife, during which he offered them food and …

The Federal Government has been urged to declare a state of emergency about human trafficking, illegal migration, unemployment, and other causes driving Nigerians out by a faith-based organisation called Symbols of Hope Project, a global programme of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). The organisation lamented that the challenge of irregular migration and human trafficking affects all regardless of one’s religious, …