The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Monday, decried the recent surge in baby factories across the country
Mr Awhen said that eight of the victims were rescued while being taken away to Libya by their traffickers.
The NAPTIP zonl commander said the victims were trafficked to Germany, Russia and Mali, respectively, where they were exploited by their traffickers for years.
Mr Tali claimed he was a father of six children and had decided to sell one of his children to help raise money to take care of his large family.
NAPTIP and UNODC have called for more collaborative efforts to combat human trafficking in Nigeria.
The European Union has reiterated its commitment to fight Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIPSOM) in Nigeria.
Mr Millan said participants at the event were those involved in monitoring the country’s land and sea borders.
Mrs Waziri-Azi said the agency also supported some victims requiring support during the period.
“We can only encourage this change when people come to report at NAPTIP.’’
Mrs Waziri said that the number of convictions in 2022 was the highest since the agency’s inception.
