The bulletin also reported 968 cases of human trafficking in 2023, covering both foreign and domestic incidents.
According to him, 148 were detained for armed robbery.
Mr Ndukwe said the suspect was detained on January 21 by operatives of the command serving in Igbo-Eze North Police Division.
Mr Kabiru-Ingawa promised that the corps will continue with its unwavering commitment to deepening inter-agency collaboration with NAPTIP.
NAPTIP has warned that human trafficking is a significant and direct threat to national security and public safety by fuelling organised crime.
Nigeria, France, and Italy have unveiled a joint effort tagged ‘Common Operational Partnership’ to further wage war against human trafficking.
Mr Pedro noted that the state enacted the Lagos State Organ Harvesting Prohibition Law2024, to criminalise organ trafficking and impose strict penalties on offenders.
Stakeholders have called for the inclusion of anti-trafficking in the curriculum of colleges of education in Nigeria to combat the activities of human trafficking.
Ms Enih described the phenomenon as one of the most inhumane crimes confronting the world today.
A common tactic used by traffickers is the promise of a job, marriage, or vocational training abroad.
