NAPTIP Brings Hope: Seven Trafficked Victims Reunited with Their Families in Kano

Table of Contents

1. Reunion of Victims
2. Transfer to NAPTIP
3. Investigation Findings
4. Support Provided
5. Awareness and Vigilance

Seven victims of human trafficking have been reunited with their families in the Dambatta local government area of Kano State, thanks to the efforts of officials from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

The victims were handed over to NAPTIP by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and were received last Saturday by the Kano/Jigawa Zonal Command of the agency.

According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the Kano Zonal Command, Mohammed Habeeb, on Wednesday, the victims were rescued during a stop-and-search operation conducted by NSCDC officers while they were traveling from Jigawa and Katsina states to Lokoja, Kogi State, accompanied by their teacher, whose name has been withheld.

Habeeb stated that preliminary investigations indicated the victims were being taken to Lokoja for exploitative labor.

He further explained that after their transfer to NAPTIP, the victims received shelter and psychosocial support before being safely reunited with their families.

The agency also urged parents, guardians, and other stakeholders to remain vigilant regarding the movement of children, especially during the festive season, emphasizing that NAPTIP operatives are on high alert.

Eze Chidiebere Paul

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