he National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has stated that women carry out majority of the human trafficking and adoption crimes in Nigeria. Fatima Waziri-Azi, director-general of NAPTIP, said this on Thursday, May 25, at a workshop organised for non-governmental organisations in Akwa Ibom, Anambra and Cross River states. Waziri-Azi, represented by Arinze Orakwue, expressed sadness over the large number of women who have been involved in trafficking offences in the Nigeria. “The agency …
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The Nigeria Police Force is currently in search of the families of three children, two girls and a boy, stolen from their families since June 2019. Frank Mba, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, told newsmen on Monday, June 29, that the three children were among six rescued by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in an operation that was launched following reported cases of child theft in the FCT. He said three of the rescued children have been reunited with …
Hollywood star, Hillary Duff became a trending topic on Twitter on Saturday after a number of users made unfounded accusations of child trafficking against her, based on an Instagram story she posted containing photos of her son. The thread which has since been deleted, accused Hilary of trying to sell her child, and also made false claims that her ex-husband, Mike Comrie had been trying to get custody of the child for years. The allegations on Twitter were ignited after Hilary shared …
Former Real Madrid striker, Edwin Congo was arrested and questioned by police conducting a cocaine-trafficking operation in Spain. According to Mail Online Sport, the Colombian was taken in by officers in Madrid on Tuesday night before he was allowed to go home after questioning. He has since pleaded his innocence. The 43-year-old confirmed his arrest to ‘El Chiringuito’ television show and disclosed that he was later allowed to return home after he was questioned. ‘I’m very calm,’ Congo told sports show …