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NAPTIP Secures Life Imprisonment for Two Abuja Security Guards Over Six-Year Abuse of Minor

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction and life imprisonment of two security guards for the prolonged sexual abuse of a minor in Abuja, in what authorities described as a major breakthrough in the fight against sexual and

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NAPTIP, ICMPD Sensitise Students on Trafficking, Safe Migration in Abuja

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2026

About 100 secondary school students in Abuja have been sensitised on the dangers of human trafficking, violence and irregular migration during the Safe Futures Awareness Day organised to commemorate the 2026 celebration of International Women’s Day. The one-day school outreach programme was organised by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development in

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NAPTIP, UK Government Rally Against Rising Trafficking into Southeast Asia Scam Centres

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the British High Commission Abuja, has amplified the voices of trafficking survivors in a bold move to confront the fast-growing crisis of cyber-enabled scam operations across Southeast Asia. At a landmark survivor-centred forum held in Abuja on Monday, stakeholders gathered

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Nigeria, Netherlands Forge Stronger Pact to Combat Human Trafficking

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

Nigeria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have stepped up joint efforts to dismantle human trafficking networks, as senior officials from both countries met in Abuja to review progress under the TIPVAP NG project — an initiative aimed at building a safer environment free from trafficking in persons and violence against vulnerable groups. The Second […]

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NAPTIP raids Onitsha hotel, arrests six suspects, rescues 17 trafficking victims

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has uncovered an alleged human trafficking operation following a coordinated raid on a popular hotel in the 33 Area of Onitsha, Anambra State, resulting in the arrest of six suspects and the rescue of 17 victims. The operation, which was carried out with the […]

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NAPTIP vows tough crackdown on traffickers in 2026 as 93 convicted in 2025

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2026

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned that 2026 will be an extremely difficult year for human traffickers operating in the country, as the agency intensifies its crackdown on trafficking networks across Nigeria. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Hajiya Binta Bello made this known in Abuja while reviewing the agency’s […]