The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has dismissed a deputy director and four other officers for various offences
“The disciplinary actions followed the approval of the Governing Board of the agency at its meeting on May 25, 2023.
“At that meeting, the board considered and ratified the decision of the agency’s Senior Staff Committee which earlier sat on the disciplinary matters in accordance with the Public Service Rules and other extant laws and regulations.” Adekoye also announced that a Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto had convicted a law enforcement officer and sentenced him to prison.
He said the officer was convicted on a two-count charge of trafficking contrary to Section 26 of the Trafficking in Persons Enforcement and Administration Act and was sentenced to five years on each count.Kindly share this story: All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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