TRAFFICKING: "We must fight against Human Trafficking ". Dr Filister Irarimam Commissioner of Social Justice and Reinterpretation Taraba State.

Taraba state government has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting against human trafficking in the state.

The commissioner for Social Justice and reintegration, Doctor Filister Irarimam Musa, reiterated this in an awareness campaign at the Jalingo Main Motor Park, in commemoration of this world against Trafficking in Persons.

The Commissioner in her address, emphasized that trafficking in persons is a gross violation of human rights that dehumanizes the victims and destroys their future and that of society.

The Commissioner added that the campaign is a global fight against the trafficking of persons, also pledging the unwavering determination of the Agbu Kefas-led administration in combating the menace, through law enforcement, awareness creation and victim-centred intervention.

Represented, by the Commissioner Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs Mary Sinjen, underscored the commitment of the ministry to bringing an end to the evil practice of trafficking persons.

She stated it tragic that Taraba State is among the endemic States in Nigeria where the menace is exploited.

Adding his voice, the Chairman, of the Nigerian Barr. Association, Jalingo Branch, Barr. Milkman Martin Karel warned of the severe consequences of trafficking of human trafficking and assured that perpetrators of such crime will be brought to book, as it is a crime to humanity punishable under law.

The Coordinator of NorthEast, Network Against Child Trafficking Abuse and Labour, NACTAL, Mrs Sarah David Ibi, stresses that children are the most vulnerable group to fall victim to such menace, hence the need for parents to be vigilant and protect their children from individuals who disguise as destiny helpers.

Also speaking, the Chairman Nigerian Union of Journalists, Comr.Matthew Eliud Jen pledged that the media will not rest on its oars in reporting any form of trafficking within the State.

This year's event saw the combative effort of Humanitarian Organizations, Government Institutions, the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Security Agencies, and all and sundry in championing the course to eradicate the menace, with the theme "leave no child behind in fighting against human trafficking".

Comments

INSECURITY: Two suspected kidnappers nabbed in Mayo Dassa, Jalingo.

Troops of six Brigade Nigerian Army headquarters ,Jalingo have dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate terrorizing parts of Jalingo and Lau Local Government Areas of Taraba State. A statement by Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations Six Brigade Nigeria Army headquarters, Jalingo, Captain Olubodunde Oni says the Brigade act on an intelligence report and two suspects, identified as Ali Idi and Haruna Umar were apprehended early this week. The statement adds that the culprits were captured during a raid at a local hotel in Mayo Dassa area of Jalingo metropolis where they were hiding. It adds that Further investigations led to the discovery that the gang's hideout was at Kona Mountain in Jalingo , where additional members of the syndicate were believed to be camped. The statement says the leader of the gang Dahiru Idi was also apprehended following an operation at kona Mountain the following day. It states that the gang leader confessed to the recent kidn...

INSECURITY:Bissaula Community Leader Raises Alarm Over Renewed Attack, Calls for Lasting Security Deployment.

By Jako Keke, November 22,2025. A community leader in Bissaula Ward of Kurmi Local Government Area, Taraba State, Alhaji Idi Ismaila, has decried a fresh wave of violence that disrupted the fragile peace recently restored to the area. He made the remarks during a press briefing where he recounted the latest attack and appealed for urgent government intervention. According to Ismaila, the Bissaula community was thrown into panic on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at about 8:00 p.m., when unknown gunmen, suspected to be members of the Ndaka-Chamba militia, stormed the village and opened fire. Their primary target was said to be Baba Umaru Gambo, a former youth leader of the community and current Commander of the Taraba Marshal in Kurmi Local Government Area. Ismaila explained that Gambo and another resident, Kefas Hassan Bui, were seated outside when the attackers arrived. Both men fled, but the assailants allegedly pursued Gambo, shooting him multiple times and leaving him with...

Kurmi on the Brink: Why Silence Now Could Spell Disaster

By The Nigerian Newspointer Editorial Board In the quiet hills and lush forests of Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba State, an uneasy wind is blowing. Reports of an unusual influx of Fulani and Hausa migrants fleeing violence in Northern Nigeria have unsettled the peace of this agrarian enclave. Migration in itself is not new—men and women have always moved in search of safety, trade, and survival. But what is happening in Kurmi today bears markers that Nigeria has, sadly, seen before. And if urgent steps are not taken, the consequences could be dire. A Pattern Too Familiar From Plateau to Benue, from Southern Kaduna to Zamfara, Nigeria’s troubled history is littered with stories of migration that started innocently but later spiraled into violent conflicts. Farmers and herders once lived in uneasy but manageable coexistence until land sales, unchecked settlements, and political silence turned simple disputes into ethnic conflagrations. The echoes of those past crises are now knock...

Jalingo Times.

Search This Blog