Human Trafficking: Reps investigate rising cases, operations of syndicates

Human Trafficking: Reps investigate rising cases, operations of syndicates

The House gave its Committees on Human Rights, Interior and Police Affairs four weeks to investigate the scale and patterns of human trafficking in the country and report their findings for further legislative action.

Rep urges FG, states to intensify anti-trafficking awareness

A House of Reps member, Dominic Okafor, has urged the federal and state governments to intensify awareness campaigns against the scourge of human trafficki

Reps to probe rising human trafficking, trafficking networks

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the rising incidence of human trafficking in Nigeria, mandating its Committees on Human Rights, Interior and Police Affairs to probe the activities of trafficking syndicates and assess the effectiveness of existing measures to combat the crime. The resolution followed the adoption of a […]

Human Trafficking: Reps Give Committees Four Weeks to Uncover Syndicates

By Tracy Moses The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the rising incidence of human trafficking in Nigeria, mandating three of its committees to probe the activities of…

Reps To Probe Alarming Human Trafficking Rise

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alarming increase in human trafficking in the country, urging the federal government to intensify nationwide efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking. The House said this should be done through enforcement of existing laws, intelligence-led investigations and effective prosecution of traffickers and their collaborators.   It […]

Anambra Lawmaker Raises Alarm Over Young Nigerian Women Being Lured Abroad With Fake Job Offers

A member of the House of Representatives representing Aguata Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Dominic Okafor, has urged federal and state governments to strengthen public awareness campaigns against human trafficking, particularly the exploitation of vulnerable Nigerians. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain said existing laws provide a framework for tackling the crime, but enforcement […]