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NAPTIP Raises Alarm Over Rise of ‘Fraud Factories’

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

…Says Over 300,000 Victims Trapped in Global Scam Networks The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised the alarm over the growing sophistication of human trafficking networks, warning that thousands of young people are being deceived, trafficked

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FG Moves to Stem Human Trafficking, Irregular Migration as Over 1,000 Nigerians Return from Crisis Routes

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2026

The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled a renewed strategy to curb irregular migration and dismantle human trafficking networks, warning that worsening economic hardship and the growing use of digital platforms by traffickers are exposing more Nigerians, particularly women and young people, to exploitation across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The renewed

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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 gender-based violence in Nigeria. The convicts, James Sule, 30, […]

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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 […]