Plateau Government on Wednesday expressed concern over increasing number of women in drug abuse and child trafficking-related issues in the state.
Mrs Rufina Gurumyen, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social development, made this known at Stakeholders’ Validation workshop in Jos.
The workshop was organised by the UN to review and adopt the Plateau State Action Plan (SAP) on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325.
The commissioner, represented by Mrs Hassana Ayika, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, said suspected drug abusers were main culprits in the trafficking of children.
She also said that there was a spillover of terrorist activities, proliferation of firearms and armed robbery cases in the state, resulting in women and girls being kidnapped.
Gurumyen said “these activities have adverse effects…
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