We Rescue over 12,000 Victims, Secure 325 Convictions, Says NAPTIP DG

We Rescue over 12,000 Victims, Secure 325 Convictions, Says NAPTIP DG

The Director-General of the National Agency For The Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has said the agency has rescued and supported over 12,000 victims and secured 325 convictions.

Okah-Donli stated this at the inauguration of the Osogbo Command of NAPTIP today.

She said the new dimension and most frightening now is the harvesting of organs and vital human parts for sale by traffickers.

The NAPTIP boss lamented that "nobody, including adults, is safe, saying the inaction or self-denial will not only accelerate the frightening dimension of this crime but also make the menace protracted."

She said the trend of deportation of Nigerians from different parts of the world especially in Africa in recent times is frightening.

The DG highlighted that no fewer than 540 Nigerians are set for deportation from Libya in three batches of 180 each this August beginning from August 10.

She called for  the cooperation of government at all levels to halt this trend by taking actions that would reduce vulnerability of the people to being trafficked out or tempted to leave the country at all cost.

Okah-Donli urged all the sister law enforcement agencies to assist the command to meet its mandate, saying no one is competing with anyone.

In his remarks, the Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Security, Mr. Tope Adejumo, reiterated the commitment of Aregbesola's administration to strengthen the partnership with NAPTIP to stem the tide of human trafficking in the country and the state in particular.

He explained that the agency and state government have over the years enjoyed a good working relationship and more efforts would be put to strengthen the relationship further.