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Most Reported Human Trafficking, Adoption Crimes Are Committed By Women, Says Nigerian Anti-Human Trafficking Agency, NAPTIP

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May 25, 2023

This was made known by the Director-General of NAPTIP, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, while speaking at a workshop organised for NGOs on Thursday.

A larger percentage of trafficking and adoption crimes in Nigeria are committed by women, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has revealed.

 

This was made known by the Director-General of NAPTIP, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, while speaking at a workshop organised for NGOs on Thursday.

Waziri-Azi, who was represented by the Director, Training and Manpower Development of the agency, Mr. Arinze Orakwue, at the event in Awka, Anambra State, organised for NGOs from Anambra, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, said it was sad that women who were supposed to be nurturers in the society commit a larger percentage of trafficking and adoption crimes.

The Director-General said the agency is committed to maintaining a partnership with the Anambra state government to eliminate the prevailing challenges in the fight against human trafficking.

 

She said, “The Agency has done well and is still doing well, striving to protect all persons against human trafficking and violence against persons through people-centred access to justice and the provision of safe spaces.

 

“It is sad that most of the human trafficking and adoption crimes reported to the agency are committed by women.

 

“This workshop is aimed at equipping NGOs involved in the fight against human trafficking and teaching them the social dangers of child labour, battery and other domestic crimes.

 

“This will help address emerging issues in the trafficking of persons and illegal adoption procedures in the country.”

 

“We are advocating increased enlightenment, especially at the grassroots, where many people ignorantly give out their children and also where these crimes are mostly committed,” she said.