Tag: human trafficking
Human trafficking: United nations urges mandatory training to combat practice
Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the UNs’ aviation agency said in a new document that could…
Human Trafficking: NAPTIP, NEMA to empower 150 victims in Edo
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will train 150 victims of human trafficking…
NAHCON to partner NAPTIP to curtail human trafficking
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will partner with the National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in…
UK pledges support for Nigeria to tackle human trafficking
UK has pledged support to Nigeria in its efforts to tackle human trafficking and illegal migration challenges.
Human trafficking gang busted in Spain, 39 rescued
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has disrupted activities of a crime gang,…
Human trafficking: Oba of Benin places curses on sorcerers, cultists
The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Friday assembled sorcerers and top magic-practicing priests of the Kingdom to place curses…
Human trafficking: Two immigration officers arrested in Lagos
Two officers (names withheld) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were on Thursday arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,…
Edo Assembly considers bill to prohibit human trafficking
Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday began consideration of a bill for a law to prohibit human trafficking and establish…
Why human trafficking persists in Africa – Dr Newton Jibunoh
Despite the efforts by the Nigerian Government and other Africa countries to curtail the activities of human traffickers across Sub-Saharan…
UK earmarks 12m pounds to assist human trafficking victims in Nigeria
The United Kingdom has earmarked 12 million pounds (about N10 billion) to assist victims of human trafficking and modern day…
AU, EU urged to support fight against human trafficking
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, on Wednesday called on the…
Onanuga tasks media practitioners on human trafficking
The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday called on the media to effectively play…
Human Trafficking: Lagos Govt embarks on mass empowerment of women
The Lagos State Government says it has embarked on mass empowerment of women to assist in the elimination of human…
Human Trafficking: Oba of Benin urged to stop juju priests from administering oaths on victims
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has appealed to the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II,…
Human trafficking: Edo plans permanent shelters for returnees
Edo Government says it will construct permanent shelter for indigenes of the state among victims of human trafficking and irregular…
Catholic Bishop calls for more campaign against human trafficking
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, on Monday called for more public awareness on the dangerous implication of…
Human Trafficking: 10 convicted, 100 victims rescued in Sokoto – NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says the agency secured 10 court convictions against offenders…
NAPTIP restates position of witch doctors in fight against human trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has restated its engagement of witch doctors to improve…
Federal Govt to toughen up in fight against child labour, human trafficking
Federal Government says it will continue to champion the renewed fight against child labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and forced…
Stephanie Okere-Linus in Italy to advocate for trafficked victims
Nollywood actress Stephanie Okere-Linus, in partnership with international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF), is currently in Italy, to…
Trafficking: India rescues 3 nationals, 7 Nepalese girls
India said on Thursday that it rescued three Indian and seven Nepalese girls from Kenya who fell victims to an…
Trafficking: Delegation departs Abuja for Libya to evacuate trapped Nigerians
The Federal Government’s special delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday departed Abuja for Tripoli, the Libyan…
NAPTIP secures 7 convictions for human traffickers
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) says it secured seven convictions…
Human Trafficking: Italy to send 470 troops to Niger Republic
Italy aims to deploy up to 470 troops to Niger to help tackle traffickers, the military General Staff said.
10,000 Edo indigenes trafficked in a year – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Wednesday, said no fewer than 10,000 indigenes of the state were trafficked in the…
Illegal migration: Edo to enact law to tackle human trafficking
The Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. (Mrs.) Yinka Omorogbe, has disclosed plans by the government to…
‘Time to stamp out human trafficking’ – UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has declared that the time has come to stamp out human trafficking, pledging UN action to…
NAPTIP partners Italy to fight human trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will work in partnership with Italian security…
Rate of human trafficking in Nigeria alarming – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday decried the high rate of human trafficking in Nigeria…
Mother of 9 arrested for human trafficking
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested a 40-year-old…