Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued 156 suspected trafficking victims within six months and has repatriated 300 Nigerians from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The agency’s Director-General, speaking on its operations, also warns that traffickers increasingly use digital tactics to recruit and exploit people. NAPTIP says the new methods can target tech-savvy individuals, who may be lured by online promises linked to scams and illegal recruitment connected to travel or work abroad. The agency’s statements highlight both domestic rescues and cross-border efforts involving returns from neighbouring countries. While the reports focus on the numbers of victims rescued and repatriated, they also emphasize ongoing risk from evolving trafficking techniques, including online deception. The developments are presented as part of NAPTIP’s broader mandate to prevent trafficking, rescue victims, and coordinate actions that reduce opportunities for traffickers to move victims internationally.
NAPTIP rescues 156 trafficking victims and repatriates 300 from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued 156 suspected trafficking victims within six months and has repatriated 300 Nigerians from Ghana an...
- NAPTIP says it rescues 156 human trafficking victims in Nigeria within six months.
- NAPTIP says it repatriates 300 Nigerians from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
- NAPTIP warns traffickers use digital means to recruit and exploit victims.
- The agency says online scams can target tech-savvy people with promises related to travel or opportunities abroad.
- NAPTIP frames the actions as part of its ongoing trafficking prevention and victim rescue efforts.
NAPTIP has rescued 156 human trafficking victims in 2026 and repatriated 300 from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, warning of new digital scam tactics. Read More: https://punchng.com/naptip-rescues-156-victims-repatriates-300-from-ghana-cote-divoire/
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