Nigeria immigration service and the challenge of cross border human trafficking in Nigeria 2011 – 2019

Abstract

Human traffic is modern-day slavery. The phenomenon has generated a lot of attention among local and international communities. The menace has become a lucrative criminal business. Nigeria has acquired a reputation for being one of the leading African countries in human traffic, with cross-border and internal traffic. This research examined Nigeria Immigration Service and The Challenge of Cross Border Human Trafficking in Nigeria 2011-2019. Using structural functionalism theory as my analytical framework and on the strength of data generated from secondary sources through the interrogation of the hypothesis; Poor border management has negatively affected the capacity of Nigeria immigration service to curbing cross border human traffic 2011-2019. This study finds out that there are about 1400 footpaths unknown by security agencies the borders are not manned and unprotected. Moreover, inadequate personnel has equally contributed to poor border management. However, the researcher recommends that: Nigeria immigration service cannot be solely responsible for the prevention of cross border human trafficking it should liaise and network with other sister security departments; this is equally important to fill intelligence gaps, minimize costs of intelligence collection, and establish diplomatic relations among states.