The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of 342 persons for human trafficking and other related cases since its inception.
The Director-General of NAPTIP, Ms Julie Okah-Donli made this known when she received the Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland, Sean Hoy, who paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on Thursday.
NAPTIP was established in 2003 by the trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2003.
Okah-Donli explained that the offenders were convicted in various parts of the country while several other cases were still pending at various courts of law.
She called on members of the European Union to put necessary measures in place to reduce the incidence of human trafficking across the globe.
She said that the international community must rise to end trafficking,…
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