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NAPTIP CELEBRATES ITOHAN CASTnew

The National Agency for The Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters, NAPTIP played host to the producers, cast, and crew of the award-winning TV drama series Superstory at the NAPTIP Lagos office Ikeja G.R.A.

The lunch and interactive session was organized in recognition of the outstanding job done by the entire crew and cast of the just concluded Superstory series titled “Itohan - a call to action”, which is a NAPTIP story depicting the dangers of human trafficking, prostitution and child labour. Read More 

NAPTIP TO PARTNER WITH NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The Executive Secretary of NAPTIP, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba has carried the campaign for strategic alliance with partners to Nigeria Television Authority, NTA.

The advocacy visit to the largest broadcast network in Africa, the NTA is in furtherance of the NAPTIP’s awareness and public enlightenment drive Read More
COURTESY CALL BY THE WIFE OF THE VICE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF INDIA

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The Executive Secretary of National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) received the spouse of the Indian Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) and the Vice President of Army Wives Welfare Association, Mrs. Kusum Singh, on a study tour to the Agency, Mrs. Singh was accompanied by Mrs. Meane Joneja wife of the Military Assistant VCOAS on the 28th of February 2013.

 The wife of the VCOAS Mrs. Kusum Singh said the purpose of her visit is to deepening the existing relationship between the Nigeria and India in areas of mutual concern.

Swedish Minister of Justice and Police visit NAPTIP

ssThe Executive Secretary of NAPTIP has warned that destination countries of victims of human trafficking that does not develop mechanism for victim identification and protection even before withdrawal back to countries of sources, hamper investigation, endanger the victim and push the crime underground.

Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba made this call this week while receiving the Swedish Minister for Justice and Police, Ms. Simonetta Sommaruga who came on a working visit to NAPTIP Abuja. READ MORE

NAPTIP OPERATIVES UNDERGO TRAINING IN DIGITAL EVIDENCING
AND RECEIVE EQUIPMENT.

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Six operatives of The National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) have completed training from Dutch experts in forensic and digital evidencing this week in Abuja. Speaking in a meeting with the Executive Secretary, one of the Dutch expert, Mr. Dashley K Rouwendal said the initiative is to build capacity of NAPTIP officers to handle security, digital evidencing and help develop infrastructure for future NAPTIP forensic lab which will enable the officers utilize the experience acquired in the field Read More

BROADCAST OF ITOHAN- A CALL TO ACTION: AN ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT INITIATIVE BY WALE ADENUGA PRODUCTIONS

The National Agency For The Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters, (NAPTIP) has finalized arrangements with Wale Adenuga Productions to broad cast a T.V drama showcasing the issues of Human Trafficking, Child abuses, Child Labour and other related issues on the platform of Superstory, a popular Television Drama series on major network in the country.Click to watch out

“I AM PRICELESS” Campaign against TIP and SOM Launched in Nigeria
im pricelessIn response to the scourge and suffering caused by Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM), the European Union Delegation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic In Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) launched a nationwide “I AM PRICELESS” campaign against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants on 9 October in Abuja.Read More

NAPTIP EVACUATES TRAFFICKED NIGERIAN GIRLS FROM COTE D'IVOIRE

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters, NAPTIP, has carried out a covert operation evacuating Ten Nigerian girls working as sex slaves in Abidjan, Cote d’ivoire.

The girls who were brought into Abuja in two batches are from Edo State, Delta, Rivers and Benue States respectively, with Edo State topping the chart with six girls. Read More

UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT DONATES EQUIPMENT TO NAPTIP

pictureequipmentThe Assistant Secretary of The United States Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, William Brownfield has donated equipments to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP). Read More

NAPTIP HOST GAMBIAN ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING AGENCY DELAGATION WHO ARE ON STUDY VISIT

picturepicture2The Executive Secretary of National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba has called on countries in the West African Sub-region to establish framework of coorporation and partnership as critical tool to combat trans-border crime.Read More