Nigeria Scanners to check human trafficking

THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has installed Document Fraud Readers, scanners and other passenger registration equipment at the various international airports to check human trafficking.

NIS Comptroller-General, Mrs Rose Uzoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja that the equipment would also check movement of people in and out of the country.

“At the international airports, we have taken necessary steps to install Information Technology (IT) equipment, the Document Fraud Readers and the Scanners. We have installed the Passenger Registration Equipment that enables us take stock of whoever is leaving or coming into this country.

Advertisement