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Watch it! You may be handing your child over to a trafficker! – The Sun Nigeria
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Watch it! You may be handing your child over to a trafficker! – The Sun Nigeria

By Funke Busari Over time, most young Nigerians with promising careers have fallen victims of human traffickers. Many a time, it has taken the intervention of government agencies to rescue survivors from the jaws of death and life of regret. But many have not been so fortunate. Not a few have died from every form…

Collaborating against Human Trafficking
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Collaborating against Human Trafficking

 Ugo Aliogo examines the activities of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons According to a report, Nigeria remains a source, transit and destination country in the illicit trade of human trafficking. The Global Slavery Index (2018) report, Nigeria ranks 32 out of167 of the countries with the highest number of slaves –…

SCI tasks governments at all levels on ending child marriage
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SCI tasks governments at all levels on ending child marriage

The children at the briefing  By Angela Atabo Save the Children (SCI) Nigeria, has urged governments at all levels in Nigeria, to develop a national action plan toward ending child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence against children. Mr Amanuel Mamo, SCI Nigeria’s Director of Advocacy Campaigns, Communication and Media said this on Monday…

Child Protection Area of Responsibility North-East Nigeria, Mid-Year Review Meeting
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Child Protection Area of Responsibility North-East Nigeria, Mid-Year Review Meeting

Attachments Introduction The Child Protection Area of Responsibility is coordinating the implementation of the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2022 with the ambition of reaching 1.278 million children, men, and women with child protection services, out of the 2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance (child protection services) in the states of Borno, Adamawa, and…

NAPTIP, Expertise France, Others Partner States to Combat Human Trafficking in Nigeria
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NAPTIP, Expertise France, Others Partner States to Combat Human Trafficking in Nigeria

Sunday Okobi As part of activities to commemorate the World Day against Human Trafficking, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), International Organisation on Migration (IOM), Expertise France, International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP), and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have partnered the…