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No 14.2 (E)
POLI CY PAPER
SHS/CCT/2006/PI/H/2
Human Trafficking
in Nigeria:
Root Causes and Recommendations
Policy PaPer Poverty SerieS n 14.2 (e)
Paris 2006
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This policy paper is based on a UNESCO research study on Human Traffcking,
especially of Women and Children in West Africa (Benin, Togo, Nigeria) coordi-
nated by Bisi Olateru Olagbegi, Executive Director of WOCON.
The choice of the material contained in this report and the opinions expressed
therein do not necessarily represent the views of UNESCO and do not commit the
Organization.
Research Team:
Bisi Olateru Olagbegi
Executive Director of Womens Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON)
Latiff Salawu Aminu, M.A. (Pol.Sc.)
Senior policy analyst,
Africa Leadership Forum.
Biola Afolabi Akiode, LL.B. B.L , LL.M.
Gender consultant, Coordinator,
Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre (WARDC).
Dr. Yakubu Zacharia, PhD. (Development Sociology)
Programme Offcer,
Heinrich Bll Foundation.
Ugo Ezekwem, LLB. B.L
Legal practitioner, Chairperson,
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Anambra State Chapter.
Miriam Chinwe Menkiti
Journalist /activist,
Women Information Network (WINET).
UNESCO Editorial Team:
Caroline BACQUET, Ali DAOU, Antoine PCOUD, Juliette RUBENSTEIN,
Saori TERADA, Patrick WALSH
Contact:
Saori Terada, Project coordinator
UNESCO Project to Fight Human Traffcking in Africa
1, rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15
Tel: 33 (0)1 45 68 40 86
Fax: 33 (0)1 45 68 55 97
Email: s.terada@unesco.org
Web: www.unesco.org/shs/humantraffcking
Layout and realization:
Soledad Munoz Gouet and Marina Taurus
solemg@free.fr
UNESCO 2006. All rights reserved.
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FOrEwOrD
Foreword
U
neSco contributes to the global
fght against human traffcking by
encouraging more effective and cul-
turally appropriate responses based on research
and community participation.
this policy-paper is a combination of the qualitative analysis of inter-
views with stakeholders in 2004-2005 with a critical review and analysis
of available literature on human traffcking, especially of women and chil-
dren in Sub-Saharan africa.
the target locations for this study included Kano State in the northern
Zone, ebonyi, rivers, cross river, enugu and imo States in the South
eastern Zone and the States of oyo, edo, lagos and ogun in the South
Western Zone. these States share international borders with republics of
Benin and togo on the West, cameroon and Gabon on the east and South,
and niger on the north. these locations are sources, transit and destina-
tions of traffcked persons.
information was gathered in the targeted locations mentioned above
and from the following key actors:
Government agencies, the Ministries of Justice, Women affairs and
youth Development (including the child development units);
law enforcement agents such as the police and immigration;
traditional rulers, community leaders and religious leaders who
play an important role in shaping the opinion of civil society;
traffcked persons and traffckers;
children;