{"id":126282,"date":"2024-07-30T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/naptip-apprehends-115-human-trafficking-suspects-rescues-75-victims-in-aibom"},"modified":"2024-07-30T18:54:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T17:54:16","slug":"naptip-apprehends-115-human-trafficking-suspects-rescues-75-victims-in-aibom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/naptip-apprehends-115-human-trafficking-suspects-rescues-75-victims-in-aibom","title":{"rendered":"NAPTIP apprehends 115 human trafficking suspects, rescues 75 victims in A\u2019Ibom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has apprehended no fewer than 115 suspected human traffickers and rescued 75 victims in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers states.<\/p>\n<p>The Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Uyo on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The zone comprises Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween July 2023 and now, we\u2019ve apprehended 115 human traffickers within the zone and rescued about 75 victims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of the 75 victims rescued, we have empowered 25 of them with skills in tailoring, hairdressing, barbing and shoemaking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of the victims rescued are kept in our shelter and we\u2019ve counseled, empowered and reunited them with their families,\u201d the NAPTIP commander said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that during the period, NAPTIP charged 15 cases to court and secured three convictions, while 12 cases are still pending.<\/p>\n<p>The zonal commander appealed to judges to give special attention to human trafficking cases to serve as a deterrent to other traffickers.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, a lot of human trafficking victims have been rescued in the coastal areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appeal to members of the public that this fight on human trafficking should not be left in the hands of NAPTIP and the Federal Government alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has apprehended no fewer than 115 suspected human traffickers and rescued 75 victims in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers states. The Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Uyo on Tuesday. 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