It also discusses the effects of women and children trafficking on the victims of human trafficking and the society at large. Trafficking in women from nigeria is strongly concentrated in the state of edo in the southcentral part of the country. Human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation. Awareness of human trafficking in benin city and edo state. In 2016, 7,572 cases of human trafficking were reported to the national human trafficking hotline. Human smuggling and trafficking into europe migration policy. Description southeastern nigeria underwent significant economic, political, and social change as a result of european conquest. This powerful animation tells the story of abike, who moved to the uk to be a nanny but was then sold for sex trafficking and.
Britain must address the root causes of sex trafficking from nigeria to europe. Noneu victims mainly originate from albania, brazil, china, nigeria, and. Trafficking in human beings in the eu european commission. Trafficked nigerian women and children are recruited from rural areas within the countrys borders. How nigeria can win the war against human trafficking. A history of child trafficking in southeastern nigeria. Trends of child trafficking situat ion in nigeria and a way forward. Human trafficking in nigeria has been combatted through programs set up by local organization such as naptips public enlightenment unit that partners with devatop centre for africa development, and the italian government that partners with the nigerian government to lesson the significant rates of human trafficking that occurs in italy. The national policy includes provision related to free and qualitative legal assistance to trafficked persons. The policy context of preventing trafficking in human beings in the eu. Pdf on apr 1, 2010, ofuoku and others published human trafficking in nigeria and its. Drug trafficking is an ever mounting international security problem. Human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is the most reported form of. Victims who break free from their traffickers often find themselves in a situa tion of great insecurity and vulnerability.
Tens of thousands of nigerian women have been trafficked into europe for sexual exploitation. Pdf human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation. Human trafficking from nigeria to europe international. British psychologist and expert in working with trafficking victims, an irish attorney and expert in issues related to trafficking, a nigerian trafficking consultant, and an attorney from womens link. It finally recommends measures for controlling the increasing incidence of. It finally recommends measures for controlling the increasing incidence of women and children trafficking in nigeria. As a result of this negative label, a number of international organizations and nongovernmental organizations have intervened to combat sex trafficking in the region.
Britain must address the root causes of sex trafficking. The trafficking in persons report recognizes the trafficking problems we all know exist in ghanaforced labor, child labor and sex trafficking of children and adults. The war against human trafficking, which has been described as modernday slavery, has received another boost, this time from the british government. This understanding is reflected in the means element of the definition of trafficking. What are the root causes of human trafficking in nigeria. The states with the highest number of human trafficking cases in 2016 were 1 california, 2 texas, and 3 florida. In an effort aimed at battling child trafficking within nigeria and the subregion, nigeria and the government of benin republic have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the area of prevention of child trafficking as well as the repatriation of. Trafficking in human beings, especially women and children, in africa iii unicef innocenti research centre the unicef innocenti research centre in florence, italy, was established in 1988 to strengthen the research capability of the united nations childrens fund unicef and to support its advocacy for children worldwide. It is important to note, however, that it is not thequantity of trafficking in any given country that is being evaluated.
Pdf human trafficking in nigeria and its implications for food security. Nigeria voodoo aids human trafficking by musikilu mojeed 24 oct 2008 they are supposed to be huge barriers to traffickers, but many in the antitrafficking movement see some security agencies, embassy and airline officials as the major leak in the bid to drive the. Relations and strategic studies, covenant university ora, ogun state, nigeria abstract human trafficking is beginning to attract global attention as a result of its detrimental consequences for development. Patterns of trafficking in persons and empowerment strategies in akwa ibom state, nigeria essien, helen okoro. Human trafficking available reports shows that, nigeria is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labour and commercial sexual exploitation. A 1 department of agricultural extension and rural development, university of ibadan, nigeria. Chapter 4 the nature of trafficking in human beings in benin, nigeria and togo. To analyze the phenomenon of trafficking between nigeria and europe. Trafficking of women and girls in nigeria human rights watch. May 03, 2017 the war against human trafficking, which has been described as modernday slavery, has received another boost, this time from the british government. Akpan, of the department of mechanical engineering, university of nigeria nsukka for providing some of the research materials for this thesis. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about human trafficking from nigeria and the world on today. October 2015 human trafficking in nigeria imadr web site.
This study identifies the major causes of child trafficking that stand as a bottleneck in nigeria. It provides an overview of the issue of trafficking in nigeria, including. However, human trafficking, whether compelled or voluntary is an evil that must be stopped and i want to contribute my quota to the fight against this modernday slavery by suggesting the following possible solutions on how to stop human trafficking in nigeria. Despite the transition to democratic rule, poverty, crime, corruption and violence are fundamental factors in driving people to emigrate from nigeria with young women particularly vulnerable to trafficking for sexual exploitation due to limited work opportunities at home, according to the latest report in ioms migration research series. Nigeria voodoo aids human trafficking by musikilu mojeed 24 oct 2008 they are supposed to be huge barriers to traffickers, but many in the antitrafficking movement see some security agencies, embassy and airline officials as the major leak in the bid to drive the human merchants underground. In nigeria prone conflict zone, boko haram trafficked children and use them as soldiers and militias.
Pdf dynamics of trafficking in nigerian women and globalization. The main forms and manifestations of human trafficking in nigeria 2. Below are suggestions on best ways to fight against human trafficking in nigeria. Patterns of trafficking in persons and empowerment strategies. The essay is derived from a field study executed in 2009. With a supposed six out of ten trafficked women in european capitals coming from nigeria, research and campaigns intern natasha examines the reason for such prevalence of human trafficking from the west african country. Globalization and rising human trafficking in nigeria rachael oluseye iyanda1 ngozi nwogwugwu, phd2 correspondence email. O university of nigeria, nsukka ou innovation centre ugwoke oluchi c. Pdf the modern trend of human trafficking in africa and. Faculty of education department of health and physical education patterns of trafficking in persons and empowerment strategies in akwa ibom state, nigeria essien, helen okoro pgph. Box 12 iom experience of repatriation in nigeria, with vocational skills training. Migration, human smuggling and trafficking from nigeria to europe geneva.
The national agency for the prohibition of trafficking in persons naptip is compiling an anthology of poems on human trafficking. Ibos of eastern nigeria in akwa ibom state for example have become a. Patterns of trafficking in persons and empowerment. The research in this sense is part of a project, which not only aims at understanding, but is oriented towards the development of coherent and efficient actions in the fight against the criminals who manage such a phenomenon. It seeks to stop human trafficking in nigeria and prescribes a minimum of seven years imprisonment or a minimum fine of n1. It isgenerally believed that bini girlswomen dominate the sex export toeurope through human trafficking. Trafficked nigerian women and children are recruited from rural areas within the countrys borders women and girls for involuntary domestic servitude and sexual exploitation, and boys for forced labor in street vending, domestic. Of cases reported, 6340 were female, 978 male, and 70 gender minorities. As a result of this negative label, a number of international organizations and nongovernmental organizations have intervened to. Drug trafficking and the threat to nigerias national. A 2006 draft antitrafficking agreement between niger and nigeria remained unsigned.
Niger is a source, transit, and destination country for children and women subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. Measures to combat trafficking in human beings in benin, nigeria. Dec 04, 2017 tens of thousands of nigerian women have been trafficked into europe for sexual exploitation. Human trafficking in nigeria humanitarian aid relief trust. Taking a whole of journey approach, it identifies gaps in. Human trafficking news latest breaking stories and top. Naptip charges sokoto state director, two others to court for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. Inspite of the prevailling problems of unemployment and human trafficking in both nigeria and gambia, largely missing in the literature is the study focused on unemplyment and human trafficking as well as the role of human security provisioning. A survey by womens health and action research centre in edos capital benin city a few years ago showed that one in three young women had received offers to go to europe. May 27, 2017 when you mention human trafficking in nigeria, people always say it is prevalent in edo state.
The sex trafficking trail from nigeria to europe cnn. English news and press release on nigeria about protection and human rights and idps. S based ngo partners naptip to understudy human trafficking. Trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants are two related yet distinct crimes as defined in the united nations convention on transnational organized crime and its protocols on trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling. The british government has set aside 5 million pounds to support the fight against human trafficking in nigeria. S department of state, nigeria is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons including forced labor and forced prostitution. Edo state, the heartbeat of nigeria, has been labeled as the most endemic source of human trafficking in nigeria.
Knowledge and perception towards human trafficking in agrarian communities of niger delta, nigeria 1 olujide, m. Its focus is onbenin city inhabited mostly by the bini group although other groups likethe ishan, etsako, akokoedo, and owan are also well represented. The main forms and manifestations of human trafficking in. For an already crestfallen nation the added burden of crime of human trafficking which are infringements on the fundamental human rights of nigeria, now transcend subliminal trauma. Castebased slavery practices, rooted in ancestral masterslave relationships, continue primarily in the northern part of the country.
Human rights and human trafficking office of the united. Human trafficking has become a menace and all hands must be on the deck to curtail this problem. Pdf trends of child trafficking situation in nigeria and. Although a thriving sex trafficking industry has been operating between nigeria and italy for over three decades, there has been a marked increase in. Jul 01, 2005 trafficking in women from nigeria is strongly concentrated in the state of edo in the southcentral part of the country. When you mention human trafficking in nigeria, people always say it is prevalent in edo state. In 2008, the government partnered with unicef to establish regional committees to prevent child trafficking, although the outcome and actions of these committees remained unclear. Aug 08, 2016 although a thriving sex trafficking industry has been operating between nigeria and italy for over three decades, there has been a marked increase in the numbers of unaccompanied nigerian women. Nigeria is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons including forced labor and forced prostitution. The transatlantic slave trade, the expansion of the legitimate trade in palm oil and the subsequent need for domestic labor contributed to a long history of human trafficking. Background on the crisis of human trafficking in nigeria.
This indepth case study report presents the findings from new research into the causes, processes and effects of human trafficking from nigeria to the uk. Pdf trafficking in nigerian women appears not to be combative. The extent of the risk of the trafficking will very much. Trafficking in human beings, especially women and children, in africa could not have been produced without the. Causes, effects and remedies abstract this study focuses on the causes, effects and remedies of child trafficking in nigeria using ijebuode local government area of ogun state as a case study.
The unicef innocenti research centre the unicef innocenti research centre in florence, italy, was established in 1988 to strengthen the research capability of the united nations childrens fund unicef and to support its advocacy for children worldwide. National agency for the prohibition of trafficking in persons. Nigerian activists warn of human trafficking danger nigeria. Trafficking in persons is the acquisition of people by improper means. While males are trafficked also, with trade in young boys dominating in some parts of the world including nigeria, the majority of trafficked persons are women and girls. Taking a whole of journey approach, it identifies gaps in understanding, policy, support and response in both countries. It is a form of modern day slavery that everybody must fight to a standstill. This paper discussed the dynamics of human trafficking in nigeria, some emerging trends in trafficking, the socioeconomic implications, governments strategies in curbing the menace and possible adoption as good practice. Knowledge and perception towards human trafficking in. International development secretary calls for a world free from abhorrent trade.
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