NAPTIP rescues over 180 trafficked children, links trafficking operations to CSO networks

Premium Times Nigeria | 01-09-2026 01:21pm |

The article reports that NAPTIP, which is an organization in Nigeria that fights human trafficking, has rescued over 180 children who were being trafficked. This operation was part of a larger investigation that revealed more than 300 children were taken from areas affected by conflict in Benue State. The traffickers were pretending to help these children by offering a "Back-to-School" program. The investigation also found that some of the trafficking activities were connected to networks of civil society organizations (CSOs).

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