Tag: #HumanTrafficking
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NAPTIP RESCUES OVER 180 CHILDREN, ARRESTS NURSE OVER ALLEGED CHILD PURCHASE
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued more than 180 children allegedly trafficked from vulnerable communities across five states and uncovered a suspected child trafficking network operating under the guise of humanitarian and educational assistance. NAPTIP spokesman Vincent Adekoye said on Monday that three children allegedly taken from vulnerable…
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POLICE RAID ALLEGED BABY FACTORY IN OGUN, RESCUE PREGNANT WOMEN, FOUR CHILDREN
Police in Ogun State have raided an alleged baby factory in the Mowe area, rescuing two pregnant women and four children and arresting six suspects in connection with suspected human trafficking and illegal adoption activities. The Ogun State Police Command said the facility on Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, was raided on August 24 following intelligence…
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NAPTIP SEALS PORT HARCOURT MATERNITY OVER ALLEGED SALE OF THREE CHILDREN
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has sealed a maternity facility in Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over allegations of child trafficking involving three children reportedly transferred for ₦13.5 million. The operation, conducted with officials of the Rivers State Ministry of Health, also led to the arrest of the facility…
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NAPTIP URGES JOURNALISTS TO STRENGTHEN REPORTING ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on journalists to intensify responsible reporting on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and human trafficking to promote accountability and protect vulnerable groups. Speaking at a media workshop in Abuja, NAPTIP said ethical and investigative journalism is critical to exposing criminal networks, challenging…
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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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POLICE ARREST SIX LIBERIANS OVER ALLEGED HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FAKE CANADA VISA SCAM
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six Liberian nationals over an alleged human trafficking and international visa scam that reportedly lured victims with false promises of relocation to Canada and the United Kingdom. The suspects, made up of five men and one woman, were apprehended in the Gberigbe area of Ikorodu after one of…
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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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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…
