Tag: human trafficking
Police raid suspected human trafficking sites in Germany
Around 800 police officers have raided flats and offices in northern and central Germany in a major operation against suspected…
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,…