NAPTIP Secures Conviction Of
Two Notorious Human Trafikers
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters(NAPTIP)said its has secured conviction of two notorious human traffickers in the two states of the federation.
Speaking to Newsday in Abuja, the Head of Communication and Media of NAPTIP, Osakwue Arinze said such a development was achieved because of the handy job of his dedicated staff, promising to do more for the country and her citizenry.
The Head of communication and media maintained that the redeployment of former minister of Justice Mr.Aaondokarr to the ministry of Special Duties does not in anywhere affect the smooth running of his organization, pointing out that he came and did a perfect job before being redeployed to other ministry.
According to Arinze,' nobody has the monopoly of knowledge, hence the need for others to be given the opportunity to contribute their quota towards the development of the people, the state and the country in general'.
He therefore used the opportunity to advised all parents to be wary of those who may come to them with fake promises of better welfare and packages for their sons and daughter abroad.
On the expectation for his organization, the spoke man for NAPTIP stressed the importance of co-operation from the public adding that useful information from them could go a long way to assisting them get the country rid of human traffickers.
‘No Clue To Kidnapped
Lecturer's Whereabout’ - Police
Three days after the kidnapping of Prof. Akaninyene Mendie of the University of Uyo, the police in Akwa Ibom say they do not have clue about where he is.
Mendie, who is the Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies at the university, was allegedly kidnapped on Sunday on his way back from a church service in Ibiono-Ibom Local Government Area.
Speaking with Newsday in Uyo recently, the Police Commissioner in the state, Mr Walter Rugbere, appealed to the people to give the police useful information.
``The police are no magicians, the pocket of successes we have achieved were through information,” the commissioner said.
Rugbere admitted that there had been an increase in kidnapping cases in the state recently.
“It rises and then goes down,” he said, but added: “we are on top of the situation, we are trying our best.”
Rugbere blamed the high rate of kidnapping in the state on the tendency of some people to make quick money.
He said the police had arrested some kidnap suspects and were interrogating them.
Newsday learnt that the alleged abductors, who pushed out other occupants during the abduction, took the professor's car away.
A member of the university community, who asked not to be named, said the kidnappers had been using Mendie's mobile phone to call and demand a N100 million ransom.
