Traffickers pose as NGOs to traffic children – NAPTIP
NAPTIP raises alarm as human traffickers pose as NGOs to exploit vulnerable communities and traffic children in Nigeria. Learn how to identify and report s Read More: https://punchng.com/traffickers-pose-as-ngos-to-traffic-children-naptip/
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has issued a warning about traffickers pretending to be non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in order to kidnap children. According to the agency, these criminals are targeting vulnerable communities, especially those affected by insecurity such as farmer-herder conflicts, and offering false assistance.
NAPTIP's Head of Press and Public Relations, Vincent Adekoye, revealed that the agency had rescued 118 children from trafficking networks in Nasarawa, Benue, and three other North-Central states. The agency is now planning to profile civil society organisations, particularly community-based and faith-based organisations, to prevent them from being exploited by criminal elements.
Authorities have also warned of a growing technology-driven dimension to human trafficking, with recruiters using social media to lure young Nigerians with promises of lucrative jobs in Asian countries.
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