The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has rescued 184 victims of human trafficking and secured convictions against offenders in Plateau State in the past two months.
The disclosure was made at a validation workshop for Local Action Plans in Jos South, Mangu and Wase Local Councils, held at the Information Centre, Plateau State Secretariat, Jos.
Speaking at the event, Anne Felix, Acting Head of Counselling and Rehabilitation for the agency in Plateau, said the victims were rescued during raids on locations in Jos.
“Among those rescued were three pregnant women, teenagers and minors. Of the 184 victims, five are currently undergoing rehabilitation in our centres,” she said.
