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International Migrant Day: NGO Wants End To Human Trafficking, Irregular Migration, Others

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December 18, 2020

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A non-governmental organisation – Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour, (NACTAL), Wednesday, in Benin, embarked on awareness campaign against human trafficking, slavery and irregular migration and other Social vices in other checkmate the menace.

The awareness campaign was to mark this year’s International Migrants Day.

Addressing newsmen at the premises of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Evans Ehiremen, Edo State Coordinator, NACTAL, said essence of the campaign was to create awareness against irregular migration, modern slavery, human trafficking, smuggling of migrants to other nations.

He said the essence was to checkmate the number of people who died on daily basis in desert, sea and through the land, just as he called on all stakeholders to come together to solve the Problem.

Also speaking, former South-South zonal coordinator, NACTAL, Roland Nwoha, decried how migrants face rejection by their hosts, due to ideological differences.

“The international migrant’s day aim at raising awareness on the problems of international migrants, also highlighting their gains to the host, and their countries.

“We lend our voices, to celebrate and honour the gains of migrants across the world. Especially as we have witnessed in this year of pandemic, how Migrants workers have risked their lives in caring for the sick and providing essential services. Many of them contracting the virus and even death in the process, this gains of migration no doubt has come with a cost.

“A huge cost for that matter as countless of valuable lives have been lost in the Saharan desert, in the Mediterranean Sea and, also in the destination. Thousands and million of others are stranded in transit unable to reach their destinations and unable to return back home,” said he.

In her speech, Chairperson, National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State, Adesuwa Ehimuan, called on all stakeholders to join in the fight against human trafficking, sexual violence and slavery, irregular migration and Child Trafficking to reduce the menace.

Comrade Adesuwa promised that her association would support any NGO who clmour for the way forward on how to address these menace and plights affecting the state, and society generally.

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16 Passengers Lose Lives In Lokoja–Okene Highway Tragedy

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13 hours ago

May 8, 2026

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At least 16 persons have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State.

In a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, he said the tragic incident occurred at about 9:20 a.m. on Friday near Aku village around the Osara axis of the busy highway.

Security and traffic safety sources told Zagazola Makama that the accident involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BUU 17 ZD carrying 22 passengers from Jos, Plateau State, to Lagos.

“Security and traffic safety sources said the accident involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BUU 17 ZD, conveying 22 passengers comprising 21 males and one female from Jos, Plateau State, en route to Lagos,” Makama said.

According to the sources, the vehicle reportedly lost control while moving at high speed, veered off the road and plunged under a bridge, leading to multiple casualties.

Preliminary findings attributed the accident to driver fatigue.

The sources disclosed that 16 occupants of the vehicle, including 15 men and one woman, lost their lives in the crash, while six other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Emergency responders were said to have arrived at the scene after receiving a distress call and immediately evacuated the injured victims to medical facilities in Osara and the Specialist Hospital in Lokoja for treatment.

The remains of the deceased victims were deposited at the Ankuri Mortuary in Lokoja.

Authorities, meanwhile, advised motorists to obey speed limits, ensure adequate rest during long-distance trips and strictly comply with road safety regulations to avoid preventable accidents and loss of life.

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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5 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.