In Libya, my agents turned me to a prostitute but collected the cash – Victim
An alleged victim of human trafficking, Frasanna Adejoke, on Monday narrated before a Federal High Court in Ibadan how she was lured to Libya for prostitution. She said she offered…
NAPTIP, Kano Command arrests 116 human traffickers, rescues over 1,400 victims in 4 years
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday said the agency apprehended no fewer than 116 human traffickers and rescued 1,489 victims in four years….
Italian police detain 10 Nigerians accused of trafficking girls for prostitution
Italian police have detained 10 Nigerians accused of running a human trafficking ring that allegedly used voodoo rituals and promises of jobs to lure migrants to Italy, where they were…
My boss tried to rape me and I lied that my father died: Nigerian graduate recounts ordeal in Oman
A human trafficking victim, Oyinlola Solanke, who was rescued by the Erelu Eyinade Foundation, has narrated how her boss attempted to rape her while working as a maid in Oman….
20,000 Nigerian trafficked women languish in Mali, FG worried
As many as 20,000 women and girls are feared to have been trafficked from Nigeria to Mali where they are stranded after being forced into prostitution, the head of Nigeria’s…
Nigeria features in $150bn profit human trafficking industry with 1.39 modern slaves
Nigeria with 1.39 million modern slaves, shares in the at least 40 million people worldwide estimated to be trapped in modern slavery today – more than ever before – as…
NAPTIP, NEMA to empower 150 victims of human trafficking in Edo
April 9, 2018 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will train 150 victims of human trafficking in Edo zone on various skills by…
Edo House of assembly considers bill to prohibit human trafficking
March 6, 2018 Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday began consideration of a bill for a law to prohibit human trafficking and establish the Edo State Task Force against trafficking…
Gov. Obaseki meets Buhari, pledges to tackle illegal migration, human trafficking
February 2. 2018 Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the state government will partner with Federal Government agencies to tackle the menace of human trafficking, illegal migration and modern slavery…