NAPTIP, Amotekun Move To Ends Human Trafficking In Osun

TYusuf Oketola the Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Brig. Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi in Osogbo, on Wednesday.

HE Na onal Agency For The Prohibion of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has shown readiness to collaborate with the State of Osun Security Network codenamed Amotekun, in ending human trafficking and other related offences in the state.

Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Osun, Ondo and Eki Command, Mr. Effe Ekirika, made the agency’s readiness known during his visit to

Effe appreciated the corps commander for hos ng the agency, just as he applauded the corps for what he described as wonderful accomplishment in tackling criminals and marauders in the state.

According to Effe, the achievements of the corps encouraged NAPTIP to collaborate with Amotekun in tackling human trafficking in the State, South West and Nigeria at large.

Effe said that NAPTIP was ready to partner with the relevant stakeholders to reduce the rate of human trafficking, child labour, sexual exploita on and other related offences to the bearest minimum in the state.

He asserted that the agency is commi ed to the preven on of all forms of human degrada on and exploita on through the coordinated use of the na on’s crime prevenon and law enforcement resources, to stamp out human trafficking and to liberate and upli the vulnerable.

He said: “As we all know, NAPTIP is a focal agency of the federal government saddled with the responsibili es of coordina ng all trafficking in persons law, arrest and prosecu on of offenders.

“We also rehabilitate vic ms and prevent occurrence through sensisa on and partnership.

“We are more determined for synergy and collabora on to collecvely eradicate these heinous crimes across the board.”

Responding, Adewinbi, the Osun Amotekun Commander, said the corps was ready to collaborate with NAPTIP in curbing trafficking and illegal migra on.

Adewinbi said: “We collaborate with the police any me we arrest criminals, we do necessary documenta on and hand them over to the police.

“We would collaborate with NAPTIP in the areas of intelligence sharing and any other assistance within our reach.

“As a security agency, we cannot do it alone, but with synergy, we will kick human traffickers and other criminals out of the state”.