“Organs like eyes, kidneys, and lungs are harvested to service the medical needs of Europe. From inception to date, NAPTIP has rescued a total of 16,277 victims of human trafficking,” said the NAPTIP boss. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) said it has rescued 16,277 victims of human trafficking since … Read more
He said, “On August 8, 2021, the bureau received an intelligence report from a non-governmental organisation through the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos, that 10 girls were about to be trafficked to Dubai, UAE, through Cotonou and were lodged at NIS Hotel, near Scoa Gbeto, Cotonou, Republic of … Read more
The Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran has said that many victims of human trafficking have experienced ignorance or misunderstanding in their attempt to get help, saying that they have had traumatic post-rescue experiences during identification and legal proceedings. Adeniran stated this at this year, 2021 World Day Against Trafficking In … Read more
The Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran has said that the training of the State Taskforces on Human Trafficking with other relevant Agencies was an additional advantage to eradicate the high rate of human trafficking, especially across the State’s border areas. Adeniran made this known during a-day workshop on “The Basic … Read more
The Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran says respite will soon come to the victims of human trafficking, as they will get free legal services through the creation of Ogun State Public Interest Law Partnership (OPILP). Adeniran who made this revelation in Abeokuta during the fourth meeting of the State taskforce … Read more
Human trafficking The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says human trafficking is a crime of great magnitude which affects mainly women and children. The NAPTIP Director-General, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this during a virtual meeting with the UN Country Representative, Comfort Lamptey and her team on Thursday. Sulaiman-Ibrahim said human trafficking … Read more
Seventy-one young Nigerian girls trafficked to Lebanon and seen in a video that had gone viral where they were crying for help had been rescued and arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, early Monday, August 17. Mr Bitrus Samuel, the Head of NEMA Abuja Operation Office, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
– Ufor Papa Samuel sentenced to 12 years imprisonment – Found guilty of a three-count charge on human trafficking – Caught in the process of trafficking Cynthia Uden to Mali for prostitution One Ufor Papa Samuel has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Asaba, for crimes bothering on Human … Read more
There was pin-drop silence in the room where only five of us sat; two men and three women. One of the women was her aunt who also doubles as her mother from age three when she lost her biological mother and the second woman is her elder sister who was 11 years old when their … Read more
Lebanese employer and human trafficker of the 23-year-old Nigerian, Omolola Ajayi, who was kept in custody in Lebanon, has been arrested by the police. The employer, Youssef Maurwan, was reported to have been taken into custody by Lebanese officials and is expected to face prosecution for the trafficking and enslavement of Omolola. According to a … Read more
The Director-General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Monday sought the collaboration of three aviation agencies in fighting human trafficking in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NAPTIP boss visited the National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the International … Read more