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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is seeking an agreement between Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries to end the practice of Nigerian girls being used as … Read more via P.M. News – http://bit.ly/2X8JuzZ Get More Nigeria Metro News

A notorious human trafficker named Abdallah Hidou, better known as Malohiya, is awaiting trial on charges of trafficking African migrants to Italy from Niger. His arrest was the result of a joint African and European police investigation. Abdallah Hidou who is a local celebrity in Niger and is...

157 children from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo are among the 220 human trafficking victims rescued in an operation coordinated by INTERPOL. Just after 157 children from Nigeria and other African countries were rescued by INTERPOL, it was gathered that a number of human trafficking...

Human trafficking: NAPTIP, Benin zonal command, rescues 468 victims in six months The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2NnA9z5 Get More Nigeria Metro News

An 18-year-old human trafficking victim, Deborah, allegedly lured into prosititution, has revealed that she used to sleep with more than seven men every day at Wagbas Hotel, located in the Ajah area of the metropolis. Two people, Mr. Ikechukwu … Read more via Nairaland –...

For the second consecutive year, Nigeria has been placed on Tier-2 Watchlist by the United States government for failing to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The latest report accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to allegations of trafficking levelled...

A nurse identified as Josephine Iyamu has been convicted of heading up a criminal network that subjected vulnerable Nigerian women to voodoo rituals before trafficking them. The Nigerian lady reportedly forced the trafficked women to swear oaths to hand over money to her during "juju"...

Europe should stop exploiting Africa and invest in ways that benefit the continent more, including by sharing mineral wealth more equitably, Pope Francis said. “We must invest in Africa, but invest in an orderly... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2tcmAuM Get more...