• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Ending Child Labour, Trafficking In Nigeria

by Royal Ibeh
3 years ago
in News
Trafficking In Nigeria
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Human trafficking in Nigeria is not a problem, but a national crisis stakeholders say, even as they call for collaborative efforts to tackle the menace.

Advertisement

The director general, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Fatima Waziri-Azi said many victims are stranded in a number of West African countries as they cannot move further to Europe, adding that they are living under dangerous conditions.

In Mali alone, no fewer than 20,000 young Nigerian girls and women are trapped living in shanties in the mining areas where they are sexually exploited, Waziri-Azi added.

In response to tackling human trafficking in Nigeria, Waziri-Azi disclosed that in July 2003, Nigeria enacted the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) (Prohibition) law enforcement and administration Act, adding that this legislation was amended in 2005 and re-enacted in 2015 as the Trafficking in Persons (prohibition) Enforcement and administration Act 2015.

NAPTIP now has a 24/7 call centre and launched the 627 short code. Since its launch, the centre has received a total of 1,739 calls.

RELATED

CBN Grants RoutePay Licence To Provide Digital Payment Solutions

CBN Imposes $50 Charge On Non-Resident BVN

3 minutes ago
Why We Are Investing In Critical Infrastructure – Mbah

Enugu Air Will Be For Traders, Enugu People – Mbah

6 minutes ago

“So far, NAPTIP has rescued, sheltered and rehabilitated over 17,727 victims of human trafficking, of which 4,727 males and 13,026 females. 8,935 were children and 8,818 are adults. 15,922 nigerians and 1,805 were non-nigerians. 394 victims have gone through the shelters between January 2022 to date,” the DG said.

“Between September, 2021 and May 5th, 2022, the agency has received 27,094 reports from Facebook on sextortion (child exploitation) from Nigeria, using the different social media platforms.

“Due to the increase in inter states trafficking and buying and selling of children, we are also partnering with Facebook to launch the Amber alert Nigeria, whereby Facebook send alert to targeted Facebook community to help find missing children in the country, will be launch in June,” she said.

Despite these milestones, Waziri-Azi said the agency is marred with challenges like low crime reporting, inadequate knowledge of human trafficking by sister law enforcement agencies, unavailability of lawyers to take up civil cases on behalf of victims on pro-bono basis and insecurity, among others.

In same vein, the director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lagos State, Mr. Waheed Ishola, tells me that the Lagos State government and the NOA have zero tolerance for child labour and human trafficking.

Data submitted through the Child Protection Information Management Systems (CPIMS), from the Child Protection Unit, the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Lagos state, showed that from January to May, 2021, 213 children were sexually abused, 94 were physically abused, 30 children were abandoned, 45 children were lost but later found, 42 children were forced into labor, 44 children were abandoned and 52 do not have shelter.

Ishola said the Lagos state has engaged with critical stakeholders to tackle the menace of child labour and human trafficking in the state.

“Presently, NOA is partnering with the International Organisation for migration to carryout sensitisation activities including community dialogue,” the director said.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerians can now earn US Dollars from the comfort of their homes with Ultra-Premium domains, acquire them for as low as $1700 and profit as much as $25,000. Click here to learn how you can earn US Dollars consistently.


Tags: Child labourNAPTIP
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

2023 PRESIDENCY: After Clinching APC Ticket, Tinubu Faces Running Mate Hurdle

Next Post

Insecurity: Before The Monster Consumes All

Royal Ibeh

Royal Ibeh

You May Like

CBN Grants RoutePay Licence To Provide Digital Payment Solutions
Business

CBN Imposes $50 Charge On Non-Resident BVN

2025/07/08
Why We Are Investing In Critical Infrastructure – Mbah
Business

Enugu Air Will Be For Traders, Enugu People – Mbah

2025/07/08
Large-cap Stock Drives Local Bourse To N180bn Gains
Business

Equities Market Opens Trading Week With N193bn Gain

2025/07/08
Restore Public Confidence In Judiciary, Panelists Tell Next CJN, Kekere-Ekun
Business

Shettima, CJN, Others Task Judges On Swift, Credible Judgements To Strengthen Capital Market

2025/07/08
NIMR Faces Power Outage Over ₦38m Debt
Business

TCN Adds 250MW To National Grid With New Bauchi Substation

2025/07/08
Hazy Weather: NCAA Warns Pilots, Operators Over Poor Visibility
Business

Nigerian Has 3rd Highest Air Ticket Taxes, Charges In Africa – Report

2025/07/08
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

CBN Imposes $50 Charge On Non-Resident BVN

Enugu Air Will Be For Traders, Enugu People – Mbah

Equities Market Opens Trading Week With N193bn Gain

Shettima, CJN, Others Task Judges On Swift, Credible Judgements To Strengthen Capital Market

TCN Adds 250MW To National Grid With New Bauchi Substation

Nigerian Has 3rd Highest Air Ticket Taxes, Charges In Africa – Report

NCC To Spotlight Mobile Virtual Network Investment, Growth Potential At Forum

Recruitment: Customs Denounce Viral CBT Shortlist, Say Process Still Ongoing

SG Holdings Signals Global Expansion With Impressive Balance Sheet After 10-yr Growth

JUST-IN: Bandits Kill 70 Vigilantes In Plateau Communities

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.