Percy Onyeka
Twelve trafficked minors were detained by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) when they were traveling to Lagos State.
The victims were turned over to the administration of Nasarawa State after being intercepted in Abuja.
The victims, who ranged in age from 10 to 23, were allegedly seduced by a priest from Ninghar village in the Akwanga local government area of Nasarawa, according to Moses Unongo, the head of NAPTIP’s activities in the state.
According to Unongo, the cleric promised the victims profitable jobs in Lagos and quality education for the minors among them.
Unongo stated that investigations were ongoing to uncover more facts about the perpetrator and urged parents to educate their children about the dangers of trafficking.
He stated NAPTIP’s commitment to sensitizing the public to prevent them from falling victim to trafficking.
Aisha Rufai Ibrahim, the commissioner for women affairs and social development in Nasarawa State, received the victims on behalf of the state government.
Rufai commended NAPTIP for its efforts in combating trafficking and reiterated the state government’s zero-tolerance stance on trafficking.
She stated the state’s enactment of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition bill as a measure to curb the activities of traffickers.
Techrectory with Agency Report
