NAPTIP to push for establishment of special court to try rapists – DG
Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General (DG), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says the plans to approach the Ministry of Justice to push for the establishment of…
Decisively deal with human traffickers who misled Nigerians – Returnee begs FG
Sola Adeleke, a 38 years old Libya returnee has appealed to the Federal Government to deal decisively with human traffickers, who misled Nigerians with fake information on greener pastures…
Human Trafficking: Begin naming, shaming of convicted traffickers – Reps urge NAPTIP
The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to begin shaming sex traffickers in their homes, including widespread publication of…
NAPTIP begins probe of traffickers arrested at Seme border
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has started investigation on the human traffickers arrested on Jan. 28. The traffickers were arrested by officers…
AVR: 161 stranded Nigerians return from Libya – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya. The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the…
NAPTIP arrests two women for allegedly selling a mad woman’s one-month-old son
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Tuesday said it had burst another baby-sale racket and arrested two female suspects that were involved. The agency said…
NAPTIP secures 84 convictions in Lagos in 17 years
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) Command in Lagos state, says it secured conviction for 84 human traffickers since inception in 2003. The…
Over 800 victims rescued from human traffickers in 2019 – NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has so far secured 23 convictions of human trafficking offenders in 2019. Director-General of the agency, Mrs….
11 Women from Lagos baby factory delivered of their babies
Following the rescue and evacuation of 22 pregnant women from the two baby factories in Isheri-Osun and Okota area of Lagos state, 11 of them have been delivered of their…
Osinbajo advocates increased state govts’ engagement to end gender-based violence against women
In order to deepen advocacy against gender-based violence and strengthen official efforts to prevent it, there is a need to intensify the engagements of State governments across the country….