Taraba Rescues 11 Trafficked Children, Vows Tougher Action Against Offenders The Taraba State Government has vowed to clamp down on human traffickers following the rescue of 11 young men who were being trafficked out of the state under false pretenses. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hon. Mary Sinjen, disclosed this during a press conference in Jalingo on Monday. She said the rescue operation was carried out in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). According to her, the victims—10 from Wukari Local Government Area and one from Jalingo—were intercepted on their way to Delta State, where they were promised vocational training and better opportunities. Instead, they were to be subjected to exploitation and abuse. “The trafficking of our children is a crime against humanity, a crime against our families, and a crime against the future of Taraba State,” Sinjen declared. The commissio
The Taraba State Government has vowed to clamp down on human traffickers following the rescue of 11 young men who were being trafficked ou...Read More
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