Nigeria: Edo Mulls Options to Curb Human Trafficking

22 November 2017

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday said that the state has commenced building structures to receive and re-integrate victims of human trafficking and illegal migration who are indigenes of the state.

Speaking at the International Conference on Women Empowerment and the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons: Partnership Between Nigeria and Italy, organised by the President of Italian Chamber of Deputies, Laura Boldrini, in Rome, Italy, the governor said the state government needs support to sustain its efforts and ensure that youth do not have reasons to embark on treacherous journeys.

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