The Nationwide Company for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Individuals (NAPTIP), with the assist of companions, has intercepted 13 women suspected to be victims of human trafficking en path to Baghdad, Iraq for sexual and labour exploitation.
The ladies whose ages vary between 19 to 39 years had been allegedly deceived and recruited by some faceless unregistered labour recruiters who’re suspected to be brokers of bigger prison labour recruiting gangs working between Nigeria and a few Center East international locations.
The Company’s Spokesperson, Mr. Vincent Adekoye, in an announcement yesterday, stated the ladies had been incepted on the Nnamdi Azikwe Worldwide Airport, Abuja, shortly earlier than departing for Iraq.
In the same vein, operatives of the Company additionally sealed up a well-liked Three Star Resort situated on the everbusy neighborhood of Kwali, Kwali Space Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and rescued 1 sexual expedition.
Adekoye stated luck ran out of the proprietor of the lodge as she was arrested whereas different supporting employees escaped. The event got here barely one month after operatives of NAPTIP burst a personal condo situated inside one of many intellectual estates within the coronary heart of Abuja and rescued 9 pregnant women suspected to be victims of human trafficking.
He stated: “The interception of the Iraq-bound women adopted a tip-off by some involved companions who seen the bizarre motion of some unknown faces on the departure lounge of the Airport within the firm of some timidly trying women all chorusing the identical reply to totally different questions on their vacation spot, and instantly alerted the Company.”
Talking on the incident, the Director Common of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, who witnessed the interception of the primary batch of 5 women on the Airport on her approach out of Abuja for an official obligation to Adamawa, expressed displeasure over the extent of deceit by the traffickers and referred to as on dad and mom and guardians to all the time watch out of faux guarantees for his or her kids and wards.
The DG stated: “I want to level out that our motion is in step with the supply of the Trafficking in Individuals (Management of Actions of Organizations and Centres) Laws 2019, which empowers NAPTIP to concern clearance certificates to all journey brokers or tour operators and intending travellers for the aim of Instructional excursions, Recruitment for Labour, Sporting actions, Cultural, excursions or competitions in addition to all organisations, shelters, and houses providing providers for the aim of rehabilitation of trafficked individuals.
“The case at hand is pathetic as a result of these women had been deceived and recruited for a supposed job in Baghdad by unlicensed labour recruiters who are usually not recognized to any constituted authority in Nigeria.
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