Thursday, April 25, 2024

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)

May 20, 2023

NAPTIP to clamp down on shelter homes operating without compliance with guidelines

The agency’s director-general, Fatima Waziri-Azi, said this in a statement.

Fatima Waziri-Azi, the director-general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)
April 5, 2023

NAPTIP arrests cultists in Abuja over sextortion

NAPTIP says it has arrested cultists in Abuja perpetrating gruesome acts of sextortion.

A photo of cultists used to illustrate the story
October 17, 2022

NAPTIP reiterates zero tolerance for sexual, gender-based violence

The agency pledged to create more awareness on issues of rape and other gender-based abuses, as well as prosecute offenders.

NAPTIP Headquarters
August 25, 2022

NAPTIP rescues child labourers, seals construction site in Enugu

Mrs Ajie said that the early morning raid followed an intelligence gathered by the agency that some underage children were being exploited by their ‘principal.’

NAPTIP
March 23, 2022

People selling children like commodities in Anambra: NAPTIP

A NAPTIP official said that most of the agency’s cases included child sexual exploitation and the sale of human beings.

NAPTIP Headquarters
November 19, 2021

NAPTIP rescues 100 children from traffickers in Akwa Ibom

NAPTIP said it also apprehended 120 suspected traffickers within six months in the state.

NAPTIP Headquarters
October 22, 2021

Abducted Nasarawa children sold in Anambra, given Igbo names: NAPTIP

NAPTIP Director-General, Fatimah Waziri-Azi, noted that the two children were among 47 children reported kidnapped in Nasarawa.

NAPTIP Headquarters