He spoke on Tuesday in Awka during the inauguration of an 18-member task force to curb human trafficking and irregular migration in the state.
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The Police said it began investigating the suspects in June after a Nigerian girl, a minor, informed officers that she had been smuggled to Italy and upon arrival was held captive and forced into prostitution
Ebelechukwu was sentenced to an aggregate of 30 years imprisonment for organising foreign trips for young girls and subsequently subjecting them to prostitution, which is an offence punishable under section 16 of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003, as Amended
Speaking during the marking of the 2015 International Day of Remembrance for the victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade in Abuja, Jedy-Agba said human trafficking has over the years impacted negatively on the well-being of Nigeria and Nigerians