Police uncover Ogun baby factory, rescue pregnant women, children
By Julain Osamoto Police in Ogun State have uncovered an alleged baby factory in Abaren Village, Mowe, rescuing two pregnant women and four children and arresting six suspects. The operation was carried out on August 24 following intelligence on alleged human trafficking and illegal adoption activities at the facility. Among those rescued were two women […]
NAPTIP Probes ₦13.5m Port Harcourt Baby-Sale Case
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an investigation into an alleged ₦13.5 million baby-sale operation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, involving three children. The agency said it had arrested three suspects and sealed a suspected illegal maternity facility in Elelenwo, where the children were allegedly […]
Supreme Court Upholds Traffickers’ Convictions, Backs NAPTIP Crackdown
By Zainab Bakare The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured a major legal victory after the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed the conviction and sentence of a human trafficking offender involved in trafficking, procurement for prostitution, and organising foreign travel to promote prostitution. In a statement issued on Tuesday, […]
Customs, NAPTIP Strengthen Ties to Tackle Human Trafficking
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to combat human trafficking and the illegal trade in endangered species. Adeniyi made this pledge, when the NAPTIP Director-General, Binta Adamu, led a delegation […]
10 Years On, Nigeria’s Anti-Violence Law Struggles to Deliver Justice
By: Juliet Onwurah DG NAPTIP, reminded participants that under the law, domestic abuse is a criminal offence, not a private affair. “If your life is under threat, it ceases to be a husband-and-wife matter. It becomes a matter of state concern.” Photo Credit: Invictus Africa When Nigeria passed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act […]