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In a bid to combat human trafficking, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has established ANTI- trafficking and Violence Against Persons (ATIVAP) vanguards in some schools in Ebonyi.
Addressing newsmen on Thursday, Mrs Berth Offor, the State Commander, NAPTIP in Abakaliki stated that the units in schools would serve as platforms for students and pupils to learn about human trafficking, violence against persons and to sensitise their peers to ensure violence free society.
She said the ATIVAP vanguards installation commenced in public schools, adding that the 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.
In her words, “For brigades, we talk with children from 5 to 10 years-old to awaken their mindsets to issues in trafficking and violence against persons.”
Offor expressed satisfaction with the level of awareness on dangers of human trafficking and acknowledged the contributions of traditional rulers in the fight against the menace in the state.
She further hinted that no fewer than 30 cases were recorded between January and June 2025 while also listing cases received to include: human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labour, domestic servitude, child marriage, internal and external trafficking.
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