Ademola Orunbon
The Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran, has said that many victims of human trafficking have experienced ignorance or misunderstanding in their attempt to get help, saying that they have had traumatic post-rescue experiences during identification and legal proceedings.
Adeniran stated this at this year, 2021 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, organised by the Ogun State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking (OGTAHT), held on June 12, Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
“Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights; indeed, every year, thousands of men, women, children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad”, Adeniran said. He added that some have faced revictimisation and punishment for crimes they were forced to commit by their traffickers, noting that others have been subjected to stigmatisation, or received inadequate support.