The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) recorded 70 human trafficking circumstances in Bauchi State between January and October 2026, securing three convictions through the interval.
The company additionally rescued 25 indigenes of the state who have been trafficked to North Africa, based on the state coordinator, Aliyun Kalli.
Mr Kalli disclosed the figures on Tuesday throughout a two-day overview workshop on the Bauchi State (*70*) Policy Development Framework, organised by the state’s Sustainable Development Goals workplace with help from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
He mentioned many of the victims have been younger individuals lured overseas with false guarantees of higher alternatives.
Mr Kalli urged younger individuals to reap the benefits of native abilities acquisition programmes and different financial alternatives reasonably than danger harmful journeys that would expose them to trafficking and exploitation.
He mentioned three convictions had been secured from the 70 circumstances recorded through the interval, whereas different circumstances remained earlier than the courts.
The coordinator didn’t present particulars of the convictions or specify how most of the remaining circumstances had been charged in courtroom.
He added that NAPTIP was profiling returned migrants and dealing to reintegrate them into their communities.
Mr Kalli additionally disclosed that the company was investigating native brokers allegedly concerned in recruiting younger women from rural communities for exploitation in city centres.
He didn’t present particulars of the alleged recruitment actions or disclose whether or not arrests had been made in reference to the investigations.
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The coordinator mentioned NAPTIP’s anti-trafficking efforts have been constructed round 5 strategic pillars: prevention, safety, prosecution, partnership and coverage.
He added that the company had carried out consciousness campaigns in additional than 50 communities, motor parks and colleges throughout Bauchi State in 2026.
The campaigns additionally included radio and tv engagements, in addition to outreach programmes concentrating on girls’s teams.
Mr Kalli urged younger individuals to stay affected person and interact in productive actions, expressing optimism that ongoing authorities reforms would create extra alternatives for them inside the nation.
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