It was only months ago that Penka Michel escaped from a ruthless gang operating in the Agbado area of Lagos, South West Nigeria. As he began to give an account of his experience as a victim of human trafficking from Cameroon, it was evident in his voice that he was still traumatised. Sometime last year, […]
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Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking (NAPTIP) has restated its commitment to fighting human trafficking in Nigeria during a radio programme discussing HumAngle’s investigation. The weekly anti-corruption radio programme, “Public Conscience,” is produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) in Abuja, with support from the MacArthur Foundation. “NAPTIP is fighting […]
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The Sokoto State command of National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued 22 victims of human trafficking who were being taking to Tripoli, the capital of Libya. Abubakar Bashiru, Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria said the victims were rescued in Niger Republic following an interception […]
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A report released by the United States Department of States has revealed that the majority of human trafficking victims in Europe and other parts of the world are Nigerians mostly from Edo, Delta, and Kano states. The report titled ‘Trafficking In Persons Report June 2021, chronicled the menace of human trafficking in about 200 countries […]
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