Human Trafficking: FG Wades In As Nigerian Man Impregnates 19 Girls
The federal government, through the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says its operatives have rescued 19 girls suspected to have been impregnated by a man in Abuja.
Binta Bello, NAPTIP director-general, spoke on Friday at a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Bello thanked Dabiri-Erewa for NiDCOM’s support, especially in the recent rescue of 231 young Nigerians from Ghana.
She said tackling human trafficking requires joint action from government and key stakeholders, stressing the need for more awareness across all levels.
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