The company additionally recorded 70 human trafficking instances within the state between January and October 2026, secured three convictions and has a number of different instances pending in court docket.(*25*)
The Bauchi State Coordinator of NAPTIP, Alhaji Atiku Kalli, disclosed this throughout a two-day workshop to overview and validate the proposed Bauchi State Youth Policy.(*25*)
“From January to date, the agency was able to record 70 cases of trafficking, including 25 victims that were rescued from trafficking situations involving foreign countries in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM),” he stated.(*25*)
He defined that NAPTIP was working with related organisations to obtain returned migrants, assess their circumstances and assist them reintegrate into their communities.(*25*)
The coordinator stated the company had additionally stepped up public consciousness campaigns, reaching greater than 50 communities throughout Bauchi State in the course of the yr.(*25*)
He stated the campaigns lined faculties, motor parks and rural communities, whereas radio and tv programmes had been used to teach extra residents concerning the risks of human trafficking.(*25*)
“We also engaged with women’s groups to promote activities around trafficking and gender-based violence,” Kalli stated.(*25*)
He recognized prevention, safety, prosecution, partnership and coverage because the 5 key approaches guiding the company’s efforts to fight human trafficking.(*25*)
Kalli additionally disclosed that the company had begun investigating complaints in opposition to brokers allegedly recruiting ladies from rural communities and taking them to cities.(*25*)
He stated NAPTIP was collaborating with related stakeholders to guard ladies, kids and different weak individuals from trafficking and exploitation.(*25*)
The coordinator urged younger individuals to amass vocational abilities and discover reliable financial alternatives fairly than put their lives in danger by means of irregular migration.(*25*)
He expressed optimism about Nigeria’s future, urging younger individuals to make the most of obtainable alternatives and pursue sustainable livelihoods throughout the nation.(*25*)
