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 …

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 Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued and handed over a 13-year-old girl, Temitope Marvellous to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). While handing over the girl to NAPTIP officials in her office, the state Comptroller of Immigration, Rabi Bashir Nuhu told journalists that the girl was intercepted by patrol …