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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is a federal agency in Nigeria that is responsible for preventing and combating human trafficking, as well as protecting and assisting victims of trafficking.
NAPTIP was established in 2003 and is responsible for implementing Nigeria’s national plan of action to combat human trafficking. It works to raise awareness of human trafficking, provide assistance to victims, and carry out investigations and prosecutions of trafficking cases.
NAPTIP operates a number of programs and initiatives to combat human trafficking, including:
Rescue and rehabilitation: NAPTIP operates a number of shelters and rehabilitation centers where victims of trafficking can receive support and assistance.
Investigations and prosecutions: NAPTIP works with law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute trafficking cases.
Prevention and awareness: NAPTIP conducts outreach and education campaigns to raise awareness of human trafficking and to prevent people from becoming victims.
Research and data collection: NAPTIP conducts research on human trafficking in Nigeria and collects data on the prevalence and impact of the problem.
NAPTIP plays a crucial role in the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria and works closely with other government agencies, civil society organizations, and international partners to address the issue.
Alex Enumah in Abuja As reported cases of organ harvesting continue to be on the increase, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to beam its searchlight on activities of its members, noting that removal of organs for transplant can only be done…
Three pregnant women were rescued as a baby factory was discovered by police operatives in Obodogba Community, Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State. It was also gathered that the police operatives arrested two suspects during the raid on the baby factory. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe,…
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Dr Olalekan Ogungbemi, has revealed that poverty, unemployment and inadequate funding for relevant agencies to enable them discharge their functions effectively were the reasons for human trafficking in Nigeria and Africa in general. Ogungbemi, a renowned public health expert, disclosed this to our correspondent in Lafia, on Saturday, while giving an…
By Victor Buoro Globally acknowledged as a high-profit but low-risk criminal activity, human trafficking has unfortunately gained attention as the modern-day form of slavery that is expanding in scale with damaging repercussions on humanity and nations’ economic lives. And going by the definition that; “Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of…
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has disclosed that it is closing-in on travel agents and tour operators involved in the recruitment of Nigerians for labour outside the country. NAPTIP Director-General, Dr Fatima Waziri-Azi said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. She said that…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of 70 persons involved in human trafficking in Edo and Delta states. NAPTIP Commander in Edo, Nduka Nwanene, disclosed this yesterday in Benin during a sensitisation workshop for traditional and religious leaders on irregular migration and human trafficking organised by…
The disclosure by the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Fatima Waziri-Azi, that over 20,000 Nigerian women and girls are currently stranded in mining areas in Mali, shows that human trafficking is still on the rise. Waziri-Azi, who made the revelation, pointed out that the majority of the…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), North West Zonal Command in Kano, has rescued 10 victims of human trafficking on their way to the Niger Republic for labour exploitation. NAPTIP Northwest Zonal Coordinator, Barrister Abdullahi Babale, stated that the victims were recruited from Kogi, Delta, Kwara, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos, Ogun,…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has listed tricks used by human traffickers to find their victims. Director of Public Enlightenment, NAPTIP, Mr Josiah Emerole, who made the disclosure at a training organised for media professionals in Asaba, Delta State, said the traffickers often capitalised on victims’ ignorance. The four…
Lagos, Nigeria May 2022 – Fighting human trafficking and migrant smuggling along the Niger and Nigerian border is of national, regional, and global concern. The passage between Niger and Nigeria is one of the main channels along various migrant smuggling routes, which also often mirrors trafficking in persons routes. These routes include a reciprocal trade…
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