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Two more doctors nabbed in Plateau over organ harvesting
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Two more doctors nabbed in Plateau over organ harvesting

The Police Command in Plateau State has arrested two other medical doctors in connection with the alleged harvest of vital human organs by a suspected quack doctor, Noah Kekere. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Alabo Alfred, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Jos. Alabo said that the suspects, alongside…

Organ Harvesting Saga: Ekweremadu, Wife Sue NIMC, NIS, Others
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Organ Harvesting Saga: Ekweremadu, Wife Sue NIMC, NIS, Others

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), others mentioned in the suit are: the Comptroller General (CG), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa…

Nigerian authorities uncover human trafficking ring, arrest suspects – Premium Times Nigeria
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Nigerian authorities uncover human trafficking ring, arrest suspects – Premium Times Nigeria

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested three suspected trans-border human traffickers in Osun. Effeh Ekrika, NAPTIP zonal commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Osogbo that the suspects are members of a syndicate that specialise in recruiting young girls for prostitution. Mr Ekrika said…

NGO Takes Campaign Against Human Trafficking To Secondary Schools – Naija News
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NGO Takes Campaign Against Human Trafficking To Secondary Schools – Naija News

An NGO, Network Against Child Labour (NETACL), has sensitised secondary school students to the dangers of child trafficking and child labour. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the sensitisation took place in two different schools, Nagari College and Government Girls Secondary School, Junju both in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State capital. The sensitisation, which is…

Alleged organ harvesting: Court to rule in Ukpo’s application Dec. 5
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Alleged organ harvesting: Court to rule in Ukpo’s application Dec. 5

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ukpo, through his lawyer, Bamidele Igbinedion, had filed a motion on notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/202, urging the court to set aside the orders, directing some agencies of government and banks to release his biodata to Ekweremadu and his wife. Ukpo, who joined the Ekweremadus as applicants/respondents in the…

Violence against women: Don recommends N1m fine, 5-yr imprisonment | SundiataPost
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Violence against women: Don recommends N1m fine, 5-yr imprisonment | SundiataPost

By IHECHINYERE CHIGEMERI-UWOM UMUAHIA- A university lecturer, Ms Akachi Nworgu-Okonji, has called for a more punitive legislative sanctions for violence and discrimination against women in the country. She said that the current provision of two years imprisonment or option of half-a-million naira fine was grossly inadequate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nworgu-Okonji…

Emir Sanusi stage play, “A Truth in Time”, gets applause in Lagos
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Emir Sanusi stage play, “A Truth in Time”, gets applause in Lagos

It’s a stage play depicting the life and times of the 14th Emir of Kano State, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi A Truth in Time, a stage play depicting the life and times of the 14th Emir of Kano State, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, held on Saturday at the Muson Centre in Lagos with the excited audience glued…

NGO seeks support for human trafficking survivors in Edo – The Sun Nigeria
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NGO seeks support for human trafficking survivors in Edo – The Sun Nigeria

The Pathfinder Justice Initiative (PJI), says it is working with stakeholders to create a Coordinated Care Mechanism (CCM) for survivors of human trafficking in Edo. The Executive Director, PJI, Ruth Benson-Idahosa, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Benin. She spoke on the sideline of a Stakeholders’…

Human Trafficking: Author Calls For Concerted Effort To Tackle Menace – NNN
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Human Trafficking: Author Calls For Concerted Effort To Tackle Menace – NNN

Dr Olalekan Ogungbemi, a UK – based Nigerian author and public health expert, has called on government and citizens to do more to address the menace of human trafficking in Nigeria. Ogungbemi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lafia, Nasarawa State, while giving insight on his…

FG evacuates 166 victims of trafficking, others from Libya – Dailytrust
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FG evacuates 166 victims of trafficking, others from Libya – Dailytrust

The Federal Government has repatriated another 166 stranded Nigerans from Libya who were victims of human trafficking. Mr Kabiru Musa, Charge d’ Affairs of the Nigerian Mission in Libya said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Musa said that the 166 evacuees departed Mitiga…