Kwara State Taskforce Pledges Crackdown on Human Trafficking Offenders

Date: 2024-10-31

Nigerian Tribune reports that the Kwara State Taskforce on Human Trafficking has announced its commitment to take firm action against human trafficking offenders, underscoring the state government's resolve to address this serious issue.

In an informative statement to raise public awareness, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, who also chairs the Taskforce, stressed that ignorance of the law will not excuse violations.

He cautioned the public to remain vigilant and law-abiding as part of the government's ongoing efforts to eliminate human trafficking across the state.

The Attorney General explained that offenses related to human trafficking begin with abduction or recruitment, leading to the transportation and entry of individuals into another location.

“This is followed by the exploitation phase, during which the victim is forced into sexual or labor servitude and other forms of exploitation,” he said.

Senior Sulyman urged the public to remain vigilant, adding that “anyone who witnesses or suspects human trafficking, or who is personally being trafficked, should call the toll-free multilingual 24-hour National Human Trafficking Resource Center & Hotline at 627.

Members of the public can also visit the Kwara State Ministry of Justice, Room 151, to seek help for victims and survivors of human trafficking, or connect with local services that are available 24/7.”

“Trafficking in persons should be understood as a process rather than a single offense. During the trafficking process, offenders typically perpetrate a variety of offenses.

There may be links between trafficking operations and other criminal activities, such as the smuggling of weapons or drugs. Additional crimes, such as money laundering and tax evasion, may also be committed to protect the illicit proceeds of trafficking activities,” the Commissioner explained.

According to him, “offenses are committed at various stages of the trafficking process, including: recruitment, transportation and entry, and exploitation.

Others include document forgery, unlawful coercion, money laundering, fraudulent promises, immigration law abuse, threats, tax evasion, kidnapping, corruption of officials, extortion, false consent from a parent or guardian of a child, damage to property, false imprisonment, intimidation or subversion of officials, and recruitment of individuals lacking the capacity to consent, along with the withholding of documents, procurement, theft of documents, sexual assault, aggravated assault, rape, death, forced abortion, torture, and more.”

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara Polytechnic     Mubarak Oladosu     Emmanuel Bello     Saraki     Femtech     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Erubu     Ilorin Curfew     Saadu Yusuf     Paul Olawoore     Mohammed Danjuma     Hussein Oloyede     Yakubu Dogara     Iyiola Oyedepo     Oba Of Jebba     Hausa     Owo Isowo     Kwara Metro Park     Musa Abdullahi     Elekoyangan     Aliyu Salihu     Oyelere Oyinloye     Oladimeji Thompson     Esinrogunjo     Sulyman Buhari     Taofeeq Olateju     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Tafida Of Kaiama     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Olatinwo     Tsaragi-Share     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Bisi Oyeleke     Valsolar Consortium     Sai Kayi     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Senate     Okin Biscuit     Kwara Liberation Group     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Gbajabiamila     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Maryam A. Garuba     Umaru Saro     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Yahya Mohammed     Bolakale Ayo     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Alagbado     Tunde Saad     Millennium Development Goals     Bashiru Makama     Saka Abimbola Isau     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Photo News     Ahmad Uthman     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Shuaib Olarongbe     Moshood Mustapha     Tosho Yaqub     NURTW     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Adisa Logun     Babata     Sa\'adu Salau     Bashirat Bola Bello     Ita-Ore     Onikijipa     IEDPU     Lanwa     Madawaki     National Association Of Nigerian Students    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saka Aleshinloye     Peter Amogbonjaye     Ilesha-Gwanara     Split Diamond Interchange     Baba Idris     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Elerinjare     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Sunday Otokiti     Www.Kwarareports.com     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Albert Ogunsola     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Kwara University Of Education     Ileloke     Bola Magaji     Gani Saadu     Aliyu Salihu     Seun Bolaji     Abubakar Baba     Dumagi     Ilesha-Baruba     Simon Sayomi     Bahago     Alfa Belgore     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Okedare     Mohammed Haruna     Mutawali     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Agboola Babatunde     Ariyo     Lai Gobir     Admiralty Villa     Amasa     Biliaminu Aliu     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Oba-Solagberu     JUSUN     Ahmed Bayero     Valsolar Consortium     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Kayode Bankole     Lithium     Tafida Of Ilorin     Okeose Christian Cementary     Shaaba Lafiagi     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Ojuekun Sarumi     Issa Baba     Adeniyi Ojo     Cassava Growers\' Association     Adebayo Salami     Revenue Court     Sulyman Buhari     Yaman     Garba Idris Ajia     Modupe Oluwole     Atiku     Ile Arugbo     Oyelere Oyinloye     Bluenile Associates     Turaki Of Ilorin     Kunle Okeowo     Olaiya Zuberu     Olokoba     Wale Oladepo     Fareedah Dankaka     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Kwara Metro Park     Seni Saraki