Edo migration agency secures conviction of 35 traffickers, rescued 393 victims in 2025

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The Edo State Migration Agency, EDMA, said it secured the condemnation of 35 traffickers successful 2025 successful the state.

DAILY POST reports that the Director-General of the agency, Mr Lucky Agazuma, disclosed this portion speaking with newsmen soon aft a stakeholders’ dialog connected migration and reintegration successful Benin City.

The stakeholders’ dialogue, involving non-governmental organizations, civilian nine organizations, and spiritual leaders, was organized by International Returns and Reintegration Assistance (IRARA).

Agazuma besides disclosed that the bureau rescued implicit 393 trafficked victims successful the authorities wrong the period.

“We secured the condemnation of 35 traffickers and besides rescued 393 trafficked victims wrong the period,” helium said.

He added that among the rescued victims, 365 were female, 20 were children, portion 8 were male.

He attributed 1 of the large challenges for rescued victims to household rejection, noting that galore families expect the victims to instrumentality with affluence, but erstwhile that does not happen, they are often rejected.

He noted that the admini...

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