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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

NAPTIP RESCUES 16 YEAR OLD HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM IN ANAMBRA COMMUNITY.(PHOTOS).


NAPTIP Rescues 16 year Old Human Trafficking Victim In Anambra Community. 

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP Anambra State Command has  rescued a 16 year old girl, suspected to be a victim of human trafficking in Mgbakwu in Awka North L.G.A of Anambra State.

The agency conducted the joint oeration with Anambra State Ministry Of Women And Social Welfare  and Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) Awka. 

The victim identified as  Chioma Obi gave birth three days ago before her rescue in an uncompleted building at Mgbakwu, where she was harboured by a trafficking syndicate.
 
Preliminary investigation reveals that the syndicate was already hatching plans to sell the new born baby as they did the two other children of the victim. 

The girl who said she hails from Enugwu-Ukwu appears to be mentally unstable and has over the years been used by the gang which operates from an uncompleted building at Mgbakwu to give birth to babies which the sell on delivery.

According to the Public Relations Officer of NAPTIP, Anambra State, Mr. Anthony Okafor, the command is on the trail of the syndicate to apprehend them and rescue the already sold children of the victim. 

He said the victim and her child are currently in protective custody, where they are undergoing counselling and rehabilitation at a shelter provided by the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare.
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