The Kano State Zonal Command of the Nationwide Company for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Individuals (NAPTIP) stated it rescued 285 victims and apprehended 22 human traffickers in 2024.
The Zonal Commander, Mr Abdullahi Babale, made this identified yesterday in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano.
Babale stated the 285 rescued victims comprised 78 males, 97 females and 110 youngsters (64 boys and 46 ladies), aged between seven and 42. “Out of the 285 victims, 53 are victims of trafficking in individuals, whereas 232 are survivors of sexual abuse, and gender-based violence amongst others.
“The victims had been counselled and rehabilitated earlier than being reunited with their households, and we empowered 52, with empowerment kits.” Babale stated the 22 arrested suspects comprised 8 males and 14 females.
He famous that the command acquired 211 instances in the course of the interval below overview, which concerned each exterior and inside human trafficking.
The commander defined that the instances included baby abuse, baby labour, sexual abuse, and different instances below the Violence Towards Individuals Prohibition (VAPP) Act. Babale stated the command additionally secured 15 convictions together with one international nationwide, whereas these convicted for varied offences comprised 13 males and two females.
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