Katsina Police kill 54 terrorists, lose 5 officers in 2022
Dec. 31, 2022 The Police Command in Katsina State said it had successfully neutralised no fewer than 54 suspected terrorists and lost five officers in gun battles from Jan. 2022…
NEMA evacuates 191 stranded Nigerians from India
Dec. 16, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday, received 191 stranded Nigerians from India. The returnees, who were evacuated by NEMA on behalf of the Federal Government,…
NIS hands over Libya-bound 17-yr-old-girl to NAPTIP
November 29, 2022 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over to NAPTIP, a 17-year-old girl from Oyo State arrested in Kebbi while allegedly on her way to Libya. The…
Emigration: NIS describes phenomenon as worrisome
November 4, 2022 The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has expressed concern over the alarming rate of emigration of Nigerians to foreign countries describing it as “worrisome phenomenon”. The Comptroller of…
Navy raids brothels, rescues 50 teenage prostitutes in Port Harcourt
October 30, 2022 The Nigeria Navy says it has rescued 50 prostitutes and arrested three suspected sex traffickers during a major raid on two brothels in Port Harcourt. Lt.-Cdr. Richard…
Self acclaimed pastor, 1 other jailed 15 years each for trafficking 4-day-old baby
October 26, 2022 Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT high court, Maitama, on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a self acclaimed pastor, Esther Oyinabo, to 15 years imprisonment for trafficking a…
NEMA receives 542 stranded Nigerians from UAE
October 23, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 542 stranded Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head, Press Unit, NEMA, confirmed this in…
NAPTIP nabs 3 suspected trans-border human traffickers in Osun
October 19, 2022 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested three suspected trans-border human traffickers in Osun. Mr. Effeh Ekrika, NAPTIP Zonal Commander, told…
Human Trafficking: NAPTIP, Meta launch AMBER alert device to enhance investigation, rescue efforts
September 29, 2022 The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an AMBER Alert device to assist in the fight against human trafficking, enhance investigation…
NAPTIP rescues 19 suspected survivors of human trafficking in Kano
September 20, 2022 No fewer than 19 survivors of human trafficking have been rescued by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), Kano zonal command. Mr….