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March 25, 2019
Theacting Inspector-General of Police,Mohammed Adamu, has restated the commitmentof the Nigeria Police Force to support the fight against  human trafficking in the country.
Adamumade the pledge at the opening of a five-day Interpol Workshop on Countering Trafficking in Human Beings and MigrantSmuggling in Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.
Theinspector general of police added that activities of human trafficking andmigrants smuggling networks have evolved to become a major internal securitychallenge in the country.
Hesaid that human trafficking and migrants smuggling have critical national securityand development implications which required sustained intervention.
Thepolice boss said that the force, working in collaboration with NAPTIP and NIShave been at the forefront in the fight against the menace.
Hesaid that the force recently raised the bar by upgrading its Anti-HumanTrafficking section with the appointment of a Commissioner of police to headthe section.