Delta prosecutes over 15 human trafficking cases
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Verified Synthesis~48s readOhwovoriole, 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. Photo: Efecha Gold 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.
Context & Background
- ✦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.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Thursday: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.2024: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, 2024.2021:Delta State has maintained an institutional response to human trafficking through its task force and Ministry of Justice. The state inaugurated its Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration in March 2019, while the ministry established an Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in October 2021 to coordinate awareness campaigns, investigations, prosecution, victim support and collaboration among relevant agencies.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- 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.
- Photo: Efecha Gold 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.
Key Facts:Thursday: 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.2024: 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, 2024.2021: Delta State has maintained an institutional response to human trafficking through its task force and Ministry of Justice. The state inaugurated its Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration in March 2019, while the ministry established an Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in October 2021 to coordinate awareness campaigns, investigations, prosecution, victim support and collaboration among relevant agencies.2024: The 2024 law further provides a legal framework for preventing trafficking, protecting victims and prosecuting offenders.
Editorial Excerpt
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.
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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.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
Photo: Efecha Gold 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.
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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.
