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NAPTIP receives 12 rescued victims of human trafficking in Kano
 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command, has received 12 rescued victims of human trafficking. The agency Zonal Commander, Mr Abdullahi Babale, stated this on Tuesday, in Kano while receiving the victims rescued by the Kano State Police Command. Babale said the state police arrested three suspects, Shafi’u Salisu, 25, of Bachirawa Quarters,…
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NAPTIP, others rally support to curb child trafficking in Edo
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), alongside relevant stakeholders, on Tuesday organised a road walk to advocate for an end to child trafficking in the state. Mr Ganiu Aganran, Coordinator, Benin Zonal Command of NAPTIP, told reporters  in Benin that the aim was to commemorate the 2024 World Day Against Human Trafficking, marked every July…
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NAPTIP apprehends 115 human trafficking suspects, rescues 75 victims in A’Ibom
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has apprehended no fewer than 115 suspected human traffickers and rescued 75 victims in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers states. The Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Tuesday. The Zone comprises Akwa…
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NIS hands over 4 trafficked women to NAPTIP in Katsina
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Jibia Border Command, has handed four intercepted suspected victims of human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for rehabilitation. The Command’s Comptroller, Mr Haruna Zakirai, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Daura, Katsina State. He said that the four suspects, all females,…
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NAPTIP confirms rescue of 5 Benue girls trafficked to Cote D’Ivoire
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Tuesday, confirmed the rescue of five Benue girls trafficked to Cote D’Ivoire, for prostitution. Confirming the incident in Makurdi, Mrs Gloria Bai, NAPTIP Zonal Commander, Makurdi Zonal Office said the girls had been rescued and were currently with the Nigerian Embassy in Cote D’Ivoire. The zonal commander said…
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Human trafficking: NIS rescues, hands over victims to NAPTIP
The two victims of human trafficking and the suspected trafficker The operatives of the Nigerian Immigration Service, (NIS) Ilela border command, Sokoto have arrested a 25 year-old, Rukaya Hassan, who attempted to traffic two underage girls across the border to Niger Republic. The Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Mohammed Abdullahi said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Abdullahi…
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South-East among highest in human trafficking — NAPTIP
Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, Director General (DG) of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says the South-East ranks among the regions with the highest human trafficking infractions in the country. Waziri-Azi said this on Monday at the opening of a one-day workshop organised in Enugu by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), in partnership…
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Many orphanages under investigation – NAPTIP D-G
Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, the Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), said many orphanages around the country are currently under investigation. She made this known while responding to questions during a One-Day Community Dialogue and Advocacy on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), organised by the agency for stakeholders in Gwagwalada communities of FCT on Thursday. She…
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NAPTIP, centre engage stakeholders on anti-trafficking project in Edo Schools
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has engaged stakeholders in Edo on the implementation of the Schools Anti- Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP). The engagement was done in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that STEAP initiative is a collaborative effort between NAPTIP…
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NAPTIP train police officers, prosecutors on how to handle SGBV cases
 National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has commenced three-day training for 30 FCT police officers on how to handle cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Abuja. The training, which opened on Wednesday, was aimed at enhancing the efforts of the Police Gender Desk officers and prosecutors in the prevention and effective prosecution of SGBV…
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General News
NAPTIP warns Nigerians against use of underage housemaids
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned Nigerians against the use of underage housemaids, saying such practice is an offense before the law. The agency’s Director of Legal and Prosecution, Mr. Hassan Tahir, gave the warning while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. He advised against the backdrop…
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NAPTIP, others take war against human trafficking to schools
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and other agencies, have taken the war against human trafficking to schools. The inauguration of the programme took place at the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), Basic School, Wuse ll, Abuja. Addressing the pupils, the Director-General (D-G), of NAPTIP, Dr Fatima Waziri–Azi, said the agency had…
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Africa
NIS hands over Libya-bound 17-yr-old-girl to NAPTIP
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons and Other Related Matters, a 17-year-old girl from Oyo State who was arrested in Kebbi while she was allegedly on her way to Libya. A girl was traveling alone when she was arrested by immigration personnel in Yauri, Kebbi. Here’s what…
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NAPTIP, DSS operatives rescue trafficked Burundians
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Department of State Services (DSS) says a Burundian woman and her children, trafficked in a village in Imo, have been rescued. The Assistant Public Relations officer of the agency, Mr. Vincent Adekoye, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. He…
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NAPTIP, ActionAid call for concerted effort to end rights abuse
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Actionaid on Friday called for concerted effort to end all forms of human rights abuse. The organizations made the call at joint stakeholders’ meeting on migration in Benin as part of activities to commemorate the 2021 International Human Rights Day. Mrs. Chidiebere Oruruo-Ifudu, NAPTIP’s Zonal Commander, Benin, noted…
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NAPTIP promises to step up fight against human trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Friday said it would step up the fight against human trafficking in the country. The Director-General of the agency, Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, disclosed this to newsmen in Keffi at the closing session of a three-day training organized for journalists. Waziri-Azi said that the agency would also intensify the…
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Human Trafficking: NAPTIP inaugurates vanguard school club in FCT
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has inaugurated anti-human trafficking school club at Government Girls College (GGC) Abaji, FCT, as part of campaign against human trafficking. The agency also inducted the first Anti-Human Trafficking Teenage Ambassador, Miss Mariam Babatunde, to campaign against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and other forms of immoralities in the…
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