Infringement on fundamental human rights through human trafficking

Abstract

Human trafficking has been described as the receipt of persons through fraudulent means or deceptive means, transportation of individuals, recruitment, harboring or transfer of persons based on falsehood. Oftentimes men and women or under aged children are usually victims of this inhumane activity. Some Nigerians (male or female) have had to be trafficked outside Nigeria under the pretense that they are going to have a better life. This infringement on their fundamental human rights has led to the loss of life and identity. As victims are smuggled out of the country with a promise of greener pasture oversees or in neighboring African countries. Nigeria and Libya were considered in the study, as trafficking and smuggling are prevalent in prevalent in these countries. The objectives of this study are to ascertain if there are adequate policies on ground to help in sustaining the fight against human trafficking, and why the government has not been able to eradicate the menace from the society. Hence the Nigerian government engages in diplomatic relations with other countries to return persons to the country (like in the case of Libya), through the established relevant agencies such as the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP). The study adopted the secondary data generational approach. It advocated for a more rigorous approach in other to sustain relevant policies, if any, and strengthen the fight against trafficking of persons.