The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it has established ANTI- trafficking and Violence Against Persons (ATIVAP) vanguards in some schools in Ebonyi.
By Uchenna Ugwu
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it has established ANTI- trafficking and Violence Against Persons (ATIVAP) vanguards in some schools in Ebonyi.
Mrs Berth Offor, the State Commander NAPTIP disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki.
Offor said the establishment aimed at combating human trafficking and minimising its impact.
The commander stated that the units in schools would serve as platforms for students and pupils to learn about human trafficking, violence against persons as to sensitise their peers to ensure violence free society.
According to her, the ATIVAP vanguards installation commenced in public schools.
She added that the ATIVAP club had been installed in tertiary institutions and the process is ongoing in 3 private schools as well.
She said brigades were also set up in primary schools to empower pupils to detect, prevent, report cases of human trafficking and serve as peer educators to other children who are not opportuned to be there.
“For brigades, we talk with children from 5 to 10 years-old to awaken their mindsets to issues in trafficking and violence against persons.”
She expressed satisfaction towards the level of awareness on dangers of human trafficking and acknowledged contributions of traditional rulers in the fight against the menace in the state.
The commander further revealed that no fewer than 30 cases were recorded between January and June 2025.
She listed cases received to include: human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labour, domestic servitude, child marriage, internal and external trafficking.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)