The Nation Newspaper Trafficking to Vietnam on the rise, says NAPTIP
The agency also said it has secured 14 convictions this year, adding that 243 cases were pending before various courts across the country.
It noted that females constituted 77.6 per cent of the total victims out of which 43.4% were children. “For the first time a law enforcement officer was convicted to 5 years imprisonment without the option of fine for facilitating crimes of human trafficking, sending a clear message that no one is above the law.
Also speaking, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi described human trafficking as a crime that violates basic human rights of people. “Traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of people, leveraging poverty, lack of education, and unemployment to ensnare their victims with promises of a better life.
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