The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) yesterday announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the alleged recruitment and trafficking of a Nigerian woman, Omolola Ajayi, to Lebanon. NAPTIP’s DG, Julie Okah-Donli, said the…
Middle East gangs using fake job offers to lure Nigerians –NAPTIP (Punch)
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Wednesday raised the alarm over the activities of criminal gangs who used fake job vacancies and scholarships to lure Nigerians to “some of the notorious Middle East countries.” The…
NAPTIP convicts 379 traffickers in 16 years (Guardian)
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured no fewer than 379 convictions of traffickers since the criminalisation of the offence in 2003. The Director of Public Enlightenment of the agency, Mr Orakwe Arinze, disclosed…
Abuja engineer nabbed for raping, impregnating 15-year-old housemaid (Punch)
Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons have arrested a 51-year-old civil engineer, Oluwadare Adesanmi, for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old housemaid in the Dutse area of the Federal Capital Territory. Our correspondent learnt…