3 d. ago Kaduna Govt. Uncovers Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescues 13 Children

The Kaduna State Government has issued a warning about an alarming rise in child trafficking, uncovering a fake orphanage in Abuja used by a syndicate to sell abducted children nationwide. Authorities recently recovered 13 children who were victims of this illegal operation, the government has called for increased vigilance and cooperation from the public to […] The post Kaduna Govt. Uncovers Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescues 13 Children appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Nigerians arrested as Indian police bust international drug ring

Two Nigerians and a local forex agent have been arrested in Hyderabad, India, as police uncovered a transnational drug trafficking and money laundering syndicate with links to the United States and Nigeria, The Hindu Newspapers reports. The suspects, identified as Ugwu Ikechukwu (alias Emma) and Chukwu Ogbonna (alias Big Joe), were arrested by the Telangana Read More

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8 d. ago Taraba, NAPTIP rescue eight trafficked children, arrest suspects

The Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, has rescued eight trafficked children from Minda Village in Lau Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists on Friday in Jalingo, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs. Mary Read More

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1 week ago US backs Nigerian govt, seeks justice for Catholic priest slain in Kaduna

By John Ogunsemore The United States Mission in Nigeria has expressed support for the Nigerian government’s efforts to pursue justice in the case of Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu, a Catholic priest kidnapped and slain in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement shared on the mission’s verified X page on Thursday evening. Okechukwu was […] The post US backs Nigerian govt, seeks justice for Catholic priest slain in Kaduna appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Police bust human trafficking syndicate, rescue girls from Mauritania

The Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos, has apprehended a notorious syndicate accused of trafficking young girls from Nigeria read more Police bust human trafficking syndicate, rescue girls from Mauritania

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1 week ago Police nab syndicate trafficking Nigerian girls to Mauritania

Operatives at the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have detained a syndicate for allegedly trafficking girls from Nigeria to Mauritania for prostitution and sexual exploitation. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. She said the syndicate was apprehended on March 22 at the command Read More

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2 w. ago Bird flu: Kaduna govt has taken steps to control outbreak — Commissioner

Tribune Online Bird flu: Kaduna govt has taken steps to control outbreak — Commissioner The Kaduna State Government has said it has taken proactive steps to control the outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in the state following the outbreak of the disease in some states across the country. Bird flu: Kaduna govt has taken steps to control outbreak — Commissioner Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Bauchi: Parents of nine trafficked children appeal to Gov Bala, wife for rescue

Tribune Online Bauchi: Parents of nine trafficked children appeal to Gov Bala, wife for rescue Each parent who spoke on the matter expressed deep disappointment over the situation, lamenting that what began as a mutual relationship had turned into a distressing ordeal. Bauchi: Parents of nine trafficked children appeal to Gov Bala, wife for rescue Tribune Online

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2 w. ago NAPTIP arrests truck driver, six others in trafficking syndicate burst

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, in collaboration with the Department of State Services have dismantled an interstate child trafficking syndicate, arresting a female truck driver and six other suspects in Abuja. The syndicate which “specialised in stealing and trafficking children from one part of Nigeria to the other Read More

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3 w. ago Group dismisses alleged foul play in retrieval of four trafficked children in Bauchi

Tribune Online Group dismisses alleged foul play in retrieval of four trafficked children in Bauchi Upon arrival, the team submitted a formal request to the State Commander of NAPTIP for the release of the two suspects and the four rescued children to the Police Command for continued investigation. Group dismisses alleged foul play in retrieval of four trafficked children in Bauchi Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Police raid illegal maternity home in A’Ibom, rescue pregnant women, infants

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State says it has uncovered an illegal maternity home, allegedly involved in child trafficking, unlawful medical practice, and impersonation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, made this known in a statement in Uyo, the state capital, on Friday. John said that the illegal maternity home was uncovered Read More

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3 w. ago Kaduna govt injects over N100bn to ensure steady water supply  — Commissioner

Tribune Online Kaduna govt injects over N100bn to ensure steady water supply  — Commissioner Arc Hamza disclosed that this administration paid all the salary arrears of the Kaduna Water Corporation staff, amounting to N800 million as well as settled outstanding electricity bill of N1.3 billion. Kaduna govt injects over N100bn to ensure steady water supply  — Commissioner Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Tinubu Appoints Popular Govt’s Critic, Bishop Kukah As Kaduna Varsity Pro

President Bola Tinubu has appointed controversial Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement shared via X page of Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. Onanuga […] The post Tinubu Appoints Popular Govt’s Critic, Bishop Kukah As Kaduna Varsity Pro-Chancellor appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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