Human traffickers now use football agents, orphanages — NAPTIP – Vanguard News
By Evelyn Usman
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has alerted Nigerians to new trends in human trafficking by owners of orphanages and football agents.
This revelation followed the rescue of 75 children, who were trafficked from an orphanage in Abuja, seven years ago.
He said some orphanage operators sometimes approached vulnerable parents with the pretence to sponsor their children's education, only to end up either giving the children out for child labour or selling them.
“But when the parents were looking for the children, they could not be seen anymore. The number of children involved was over 140.
“So far, in that particular case, we have been able to rescue no fewer than 75 of them from different states, with some of them sold. The case is in court.”
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EYES ON TRAFFICKING
This “Eyes on Trafficking” story is reprinted from its original online location.
ABOUT PBJ LEARNING
PBJ Learning is a leading provider of online human trafficking training, focusing on awareness and prevention education. Their interactive Human Trafficking Essentials online course is used worldwide to educate professionals and individuals how to recognize human trafficking and how to respond to potential victims. Learn on any web browser (even your mobile phone) at any time.
More stories like this can be found in your PBJ Learning Knowledge Vault.