The Anambra State Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ibadin Judith-Chukwu, has raised concerns over the escalating rate of human trafficking in the state, describing the situation as increasingly alarming.
Speaking in an interview with journalists in her office in Awka, on Saturday, Judith-Chukwu also expressed worry over a disturbing trend in the state, where young people are now cohabiting by mutual consent solely to produce babies for sale.
"We have seen situations where a girl gets pregnant, and then someone suddenly presents a marriage proposal.After she gives birth, often without her knowledge or consent, the man takes the baby and sells it,”
Judith-Chukwu, who lamented that the sale of babies is more prevalent in rural communities, emphasised the need for widespread public enlightenment, particularly among residents of remote areas.
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