NAPTIP Raises Alarm Over Rise of ‘Fraud Factories’, Says Over 300,000 Victims Trapped in Global Scam Networks

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised the alarm over the growing sophistication of human trafficking networks, warning that thousands of young people are being deceived, trafficked and forced into cybercrime operations disguised as employment opportunities. The agency said the emerging trend, driven by technology and online recruitment platforms,…

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UNODC: Youth Unemployment Fueling Human Trafficking as Criminals Exploit Digital Platforms

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that rising youth unemployment and the increasing misuse of digital technologies are creating fertile ground for human traffickers, urging Nigeria to combine stronger law enforcement with sustained investment in jobs, skills development and economic opportunities for young people. Speaking at the pre-World Day Against…

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Fubara Declares Support for Tinubu, Chinda, Says Rivers Political War Is Over

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term ambition and the governorship aspiration of Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, saying political differences in the state have been resolved and that the time for confrontation is over. Fubara made the declaration on Wednesday during the groundbreaking ceremony of the…

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NSCDC Busts Alleged Telecoms Vandalism Syndicate, Recovers ₦16m Lithium Batteries in Edo

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, has arrested members of an alleged telecommunications vandalism syndicate and recovered eight stolen lithium batteries valued at over ₦16 million in what it described as a major breakthrough in the protection of critical national assets. Addressing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State Commandant…

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EFCC Clears Immigration CG of Visa Racketeering Complicity, Says Probe into NIS Scam Ongoing

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cleared the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, of any involvement in the alleged visa racketeering scandal, while confirming that investigations into a fraud network within the Service are continuing. The anti-graft agency, in a statement issued on Monday by its Head of Media…

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Digital Violence: NHRC, NBA Women Forum Mobilise Against Online Attacks on Women Lawyers

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) have launched a renewed institutional push to confront the growing wave of digital violence against women in the legal profession, warning that online abuse is increasingly being used to intimidate, silence and undermine women’s participation in public life. The two organisations,…

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Edo Govt Suspends Commissioner, LPRES Coordinator Over Alleged Official Infraction

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa, and the State Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) Project, Mrs. Ikpikhumi Betsy Aghaku, over an alleged official infraction. The suspension was announced in a statement issued in Benin City by…

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