Category: Human Trafficking
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DIGITAL PLATFORMS MAKING HUMAN TRAFFICKING HARDER TO FIGHT – AGF
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has warned that human traffickers are increasingly exploiting social media, encrypted platforms and fake recruitment websites, creating new challenges for Nigeria’s fight against trafficking. Fagbemi, represented by a ministry official in Abuja, said Nigerian graduates were being lured with fake overseas job offers in…
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NAPTIP WARNS NIGERIANS AGAINST FAKE JOB OFFERS, ONLINE RECRUITMENT SCAMS
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has urged Nigerians, particularly job seekers, to verify employment and migration offers before accepting them to avoid falling victim to human traffickers. NAPTIP Director-General, Binta Adamu-Bello, gave the warning in Abuja during activities marking the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, themed “Trapped…
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NAPTIP WARNS OF RISING ONLINE SCAMS FUELLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned that traffickers are increasingly using social media, fake job offers and online scams to lure vulnerable Nigerians into human trafficking networks. Speaking ahead of the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons in Abuja, NAPTIP Director-General, Hajiya Binta Adamu-Bello, said the agency…
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COURT REMANDS MAN OVER ALLEGED CHILD THEFT AND TRAFFICKING CHARGES
An Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka has remanded a 42-year-old man, Sunday Nome, over allegations of child theft and illegal trafficking involving two young boys. The defendant pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, child stealing, illegal dealing in children and the alleged sale of children.…
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LAGOS POLICE NAB 10 CAMEROONIANS OVER ALLEGED HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FRAUD
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended 10 members of a syndicate for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims of millions of naira. According to police sources the suspects, comprising five females and five males, allegedly lured fellow Cameroonians to Nigeria with promises of securing visas, work permits and residency documents for destinations such as Mauritius,…
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST DOCTOR, THREE OTHERS OVER ALLEGED SALE OF NEWBORN
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant, and the parents of a newborn baby over the alleged sale of the child for ₦2.5 million. According to police sources, the 28-year-old mother and her boyfriend allegedly decided not to keep the baby and began searching for persons who could…
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TRAFFICKING BUST IN ONDO: POLICE RESCUE 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Security operatives uncover a suspected child trafficking case on the highway. Police in Ondo State have intercepted a suspected child trafficking syndicate and rescued a 13-year-old girl along the Owena axis. According to police spokesperson DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the suspects were flagged down by Nigerian Army personnel while travelling in a commercial bus from Lagos…
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LAGOS RECEIVED 12M NUISANCE CALLS IN 2025, OFFICIAL WARNS
Prank calls clog emergency lines, potentially delaying life-saving responses in Africa’s largest city. The Lagos State Command and Control Centre revealed that more than **12 million nuisance calls and 3 million abandoned calls were recorded in 2025, raising concerns over misuse of toll-free numbers 112 and 767. General Manager Femi Giwa said prank and false…
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NAPTIP SAVES 147 TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, JAILS NIGERIEN IN JIGAWA
Behind the numbers are lives rescued, families reunited—and a major trafficking route disrupted. The Jigawa State Command of NAPTIP rescued 147 victims of human trafficking in 2025, reunited them with their families, and secured the conviction of a 30-year-old Nigerien trafficker. NAPTIP Commander Abdulkadir Turajo said the victims received counselling before being reintegrated, while the…
