Category: Human Trafficking
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TRAFFICKING BUST IN ONDO: POLICE RESCUE 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Security operatives uncover a suspected child trafficking case on the highway. Police in Ondo State have intercepted a suspected child trafficking syndicate and rescued a 13-year-old girl along the Owena axis. According to police spokesperson DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the suspects were flagged down by Nigerian Army personnel while travelling in a commercial bus from Lagos…
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LAGOS RECEIVED 12M NUISANCE CALLS IN 2025, OFFICIAL WARNS
Prank calls clog emergency lines, potentially delaying life-saving responses in Africa’s largest city. The Lagos State Command and Control Centre revealed that more than **12 million nuisance calls and 3 million abandoned calls were recorded in 2025, raising concerns over misuse of toll-free numbers 112 and 767. General Manager Femi Giwa said prank and false…
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NAPTIP SAVES 147 TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, JAILS NIGERIEN IN JIGAWA
Behind the numbers are lives rescued, families reunited—and a major trafficking route disrupted. The Jigawa State Command of NAPTIP rescued 147 victims of human trafficking in 2025, reunited them with their families, and secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Nigerien trafficker. NAPTIP Commander Abdulkadir Turajo said the victims received counselling before being reintegrated, while the…
