62 h. ago After VDM’s Alarm, NAPTIP Arrests Human Traffickers In Abuja Operation

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it has commenced a major onslaught against organised human traffcking criminal gang in the country as its operatives arrested Abuja-based suspected traffickers. The agency described the suspects as the arrowhead of a trans-border human trafficking syndicate operating within the West African and Gulf […]

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7 d. ago Poly students hail VeryDarkMan for N20m donation to fight child trafficking

The National Association of Polytechnic Students has commended blogger, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, for donating N20m to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons in the fight against child trafficking in the country. PUNCH Online reports that the donation by the Ratel Movement, led by VeryDarkMan, aims to facilitate Read More

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7 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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1 week ago VIDEO: Female driver seeks justice after alleged brutal assault by Lagos urchin

A female commercial driver has cried out for justice after she was assaulted and beaten by an Agbero, while trying to prevent the theft of her vehicle’s battery in Lagos State. In a viral video circulating on Tuesday, the woman could be seen in tears, her face visibly swollen, as she recounts how the Agbero Read More

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Lafarge Africa Champions Diversity, Inclusion In Logistics Chain

Lafarge Africa Plc has once again demonstrated its commitment to gender inclusion with the graduation of a new cohort of female truck drivers under its Women-on-Wheels (WoW) initiative. The graduation ceremony was held at the Lafarge Driving Institute in Ewekoro, Ogun State, recently. In his opening remarks,  group managing director and chief executive officer, Lafarge […]

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3 w. ago Auto crash: Court remands driver over UNIOSUN students, others’ death

Tribune Online Auto crash: Court remands driver over UNIOSUN students, others’ death An Osogbo Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a luxury bus driver, Ibrahim Muntari, over his alleged involvement in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of five students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and others in Ikire. Auto crash: Court remands driver over UNIOSUN students, others’ death Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Driver Arrested For Allegedly Abducting Female Passenger In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has detained a 30-year-old driver, Olayemi Yusuf, for allegedly abducting a female passenger. The suspect, working as a driver for Indrive car hire services, reportedly veered off the designated route and subdued the victim, binding her hands with two plastic wire clips. Omolola Odutola, the command spokesperson, confirmed his arrest […] The post Driver Arrested For Allegedly Abducting Female Passenger In Ogun appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 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 NAPTIP arrests female truck driver, others for alleged child trafficking

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said on Tuesday that its officials have arrested the female leader of an interstate human trafficking gang specialising in the trafficking of children from one part of Nigeria to another. Vincent Adekoye, NAPTIP Press Officer, in a statement, said the […] The post NAPTIP arrests female truck driver, others for alleged child trafficking appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 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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