Plateau State NAPTIP commander noted that the Ta-hoss community in Riyom is particularly an endemic area for human trafficking minors.
“Some parents force their kids to make money by all means, as they now place value on money over the welfare of their children.”
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The Adamawa police command said some of the children were rescued from Kaduna, Jos, Enugu and other parts of the country.
“Human traffickers have stepped up their game, and the destination of choice of victims of human trafficking was now Dubai.”
“The agency has been there for us when we started Devatop and has continued to stand with us on our ‘Talkam’ human rights project.”
Mr Babale said that the victims were Nigerians comprising 17 males and 48 females aged between 15 and 42.
The Benin zonal command says it arrested three women for human trafficking and child abuse.
The former victim now convict had recruited the 14-year-old girl for her sister, who resides in Burkina Faso.
“The victims were on their way to Europe through the Nigerien border.”
75 suspected traffickers were arrested, while three human traffickers were prosecuted and convicted last year.
