Delta prosecutes over 15 human trafficking cases

Punch Nigeria · Efecha Gold · 2026-11-06 08:55 UTC

The Delta State Government says it is prosecuting more than 15 human trafficking cases at the state High Court as part of efforts to curb the exploitation of residents through illegal migration and fraudulent overseas employment offers.

The Delta State Government says it is prosecuting more than 15 human trafficking cases at the state High Court as part of efforts to curb the exploitation of residents through illegal migration and fraudulent overseas employment offers.

The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, disclosed this during a sensitisation programme on human trafficking, smuggling and irregular migration in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, on Thursday.

Ohwovoriole, who chairs the Delta State Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration, said the Department of Public Prosecutions was handling the cases under the Delta State Human Trafficking (Prohibition) Law, 2024.

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