{"id":103450,"date":"2023-12-08T09:23:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T08:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/21000-trafficking-victims-rescued-in-20-years-naptip"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:15:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:15:34","slug":"21000-trafficking-victims-rescued-in-20-years-naptip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/21000-trafficking-victims-rescued-in-20-years-naptip","title":{"rendered":"21,000 trafficking victims rescued in 20 years \u2013 NAPTIP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, says the agency rescued and received 21,181 victims of human trafficking In the last 20 years.<\/p>\n

She made this disclosure when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Social Duties to defend the 2024 budget.<\/p>\n

She stated that the agency would endeavour to assist victims for as long as they needed it, stressing that the procedure would take time and money.<\/p>\n

She explained that NAPTIP assists victims with legal, medical, rehabilitative, and reintegration services.<\/p>\n

Waziri-Azi stated that in 2022, \u201cNAPTIP rescued and received 2, 748 victims, which was 1,274 more victims that were rescued in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cFrom January to November 2023, we have already rescued and received 2,200 victims.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur shelter in Lagos has so far received the highest number of victims, followed by Katsina because of the borders, Kano and FCT shelters.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to her, Benue State had the most rescued victims in 2021 and 2022, followed by Ondo, Edo, Delta, Kano, and Imo states.<\/p>\n

She also informed the committee that for the first time, the agency had gotten a Lebanese man convicted of trafficking and exploiting Nigerian girls.<\/p>\n

She stated that the NAPTIP 2023 budget authorized a total of N2 billion based on the envelope to the agency, while N3 billion was projected as total revenue for the institution in 2024.<\/p>\n

She added that NAPTIP\u2019s operational activities are dependent on non-profit organizations, which she believes is not sustainable.<\/p>\n

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