Tag: NAPTIP
Lagos housewife Tina Williams on trial for ‘camping’ girls for prostitution
NAPTIP further alleged that at the same time and place Tina Williams and two other people, namely Kingsley and Ibukunmi…
23 Nigerian youths trafficked to Thailand repatriated, recount ordeals
“They disclosed that they were accommodated in a hostel with bunks and provided with all the necessary gadgets, and were…
NAPTIP rescues 68 victims, apprehends 62 human trafficking suspects in A’Ibom
The zonal commander said that the command would continue to embark on aggressive sensitisation to churches, mosques, schools and rural…
NAPTIP rescues 221 victims of human trafficking in Jigawa
The victims were rescued and reunited with their respective families after the establishment of the command in July 2023, Jigawa…
Kano farmer, 78, pleads guilty to attempted sexual assault of 5-year-old girl, jailed
The prosecution presented the confessional statement of the convict and the victim’s testimony to the court to prove his case.
Owner of Asaba controversial orphanage surrenders to NAPTIP
The NAPTIP boss clarified that the children were not been forced to embrace another religion, and they would not be…
NAPTIP to use DNA to determine parentage of children rescued from Asaba orphanage
She emphasised that the children were not abducted by NAPTIP, but lawfully rescued under its statutory mandate to investigate and…
NAPTIP smashes child trafficking ring in Kano
NAPTIP has busted a notorious child trafficking syndicate, rescuing eight children stolen from Kano and other northern states and trafficked…
NAPTIP foils trafficking plot, begins hunt for suspects
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 25 women in Abuja who were being…
NAPTIP flags off training on human trafficking data collection
Bello, who was represented by the South East Zonal Commander of the agency, Mr Jonathan Ukpai, said the workshop was…
BREAKING: NAPTIP declares Speed Darlington wanted for alleged rape, cyberbullying
The agency’s announcement follows a series of controversies sparked by a viral Instagram Live video from May 27, 2025, in…
NAPTIP acts on viral video, rescues abused girl from Sokoto
“She was allegedly falsely accused, a common tactic used to justify violence and neglect against the vulnerable. The girl’s brutal…
NAPTIP, DIA nab 3 kingpins of human trafficking syndicate, rescue 20 victims
The arrest of these suspects was as a result of the directive by the Director-General of NAPTIP, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello,…
NAPTIP DG’s shocking revelation: 19 girls impregnated by one man in Abuja
The Director General, NAPTIP, stressed the need for more awareness across all levels to highlight the dangers of trafficking,
Human traffickers exploiting digital space to recruit victims, NAPTIP, ICMPD raise alarm
The Benin Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Sam Offiah, noted that traffickers are increasingly exploiting the digital space to lure young…
78 enslaved Nigerians set free, return from Ivory Coast
The victims, who included 75 adult females, three babies, and two adult males, arrived at the Lagos International Airport’s Terminal…
78 rescued victims of human trafficking arrive Lagos
“Your courage, your survival, and your return symbolise hope for thousands of others who may still be in the shadows."
“Where are her parents? ” NAPTIP seeks family of two-year-old girl sold for N100,000
"NAPTIP is calling on the biological parents or any relatives of the child to urgently contact the Agency."
Two arrested as NAPTIP smashes notorious trans-border human trafficking ring in Abuja
The suspects who are 33 and 30 years old were identified by some victims who had been stranded in Côte…
NAPTIP rescues Akwa Ibom girl trafficked to Mali
The Uyo Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
NAPTIP intercepts 13 Iraq-bound Nigerian girls at Abuja Airport
NAPTIP's spokesman, Vincent Adekoye in a statement in Abuja said the Iraq-bound girls were intercepted following a tip-off by some…
NAPTIP rescues 9 pregnant women from Abuja baby factory
Mr Vincent Adekoye, Press Officer, NAPTIP, revealed this in a statement to journalists on Thursday in Abuja. Adekoye revealed that…
NAPTIP begins rehabilitation of woman rescued from Iraqi taskmaster
According to her, over the past few months, the agency has intercepted scores of youths, mostly girls, at various points…
Wanted leader of international trafficking ring Christy Osagie nabbed at Abuja Airport
Uadiale Christiana Jacob popularly known as Christy Gold is a senior member of an organized human trafficking syndicate notorious for…
NAPTIP DG to Nigerians: Be vigilant as you celebrate
The Director General gave the advice in Abuja while speaking at the end-of-the-year Thanksgiving programme organized by the NAPTIP Christian…
10 Nigerians on the way to Libya stopped in Kano
Babale added that the rescued victims, aged between 22 and 42, comprised six females and four males, explaining that “they…
NAPTIP receives 10 rescued human trafficking victims in Kano
Babale added that the rescued victims, aged between 22 and 42, comprised six females and four males, explaining that “they…
World Day Against Human Trafficking: NAPTIP, others, stage roadwalk in Benin
The Coordinator of Benin Zonal Command of NAPTIP, Mr Ganiu Aganran, noted that the theme of the 2024 World Day…
NAPTIP apprehends 115 human trafficking suspects, rescues 75 victims
According to him, children represent a significant proportion of victims trafficked worldwide, with girls being disproportionately affected.
Edo couple convicted, jailed five years for human trafficking
Aganran described the feat as part of NAPTIP's Director-General's agenda of arresting, prosecuting and convicting high-profile trafficking cases in the…