Fed Govt to return traffickers’ illicit assets

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The Federal Government is set to collaborate with destination countries to recover and return all illicit assets of high profile traffickers.

The government said it will send a message to traffickers by having more convictions.

The seizures will be achieved through diligent investigation aimed at eliminating weaknesses in the prosecution of high profile cases that will guarantee a realistic conviction.

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Director-General of National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Fatima Waziri-Azi who made the revelation said the NAPTIP Act allows forfeiture of assets acquired from trafficking in Persons.

She said this yesterday in Abuja while addressing the press.

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