child trafficking

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly trafficking his wife and two-year-old son to Mali. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, identified the suspect as Kingsley Essien. He was nabbed for…

A lady identified as Blessing Stephen has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for conspiracy and child trafficking. Ruling on the case involving Stephen who was…

A 23-year-old lady, Nike Owolabi, has been remanded in a Federal Correctional Service Centre for allegedly abducting a newborn baby at Ajisafe Hospital, Omu Aran in Irepodun local government area of Kwara State. A Magistrate Court…

A couple residing at Ilara area of Ode Remo, in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State have been arrested for selling their one-month-old baby for the sum of N50,000. Ogun police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi who…

National Agency for Trafficking in Person, Makurdi Zonal Command on Saturday said that the agency has arrested two suspects in connection with the sale of babies in the state, it has emerged. Zonal Commander, Mrs Gloria Bai who disclosed…

A 47-year-old mother of three has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for child trafficking in Akwa Ibom State. The woman, Gertrude Akpan, a retired hospital matron was convicted by Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in…

Special Squad of Delta State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old woman, Vera Olunwa and one Gloria Ugbebor, in connection with alleged kidnap of a 12-year-old girl in Niger State. Spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, told…

Officers of Ogun state police command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Blessing Ebuneku Agoro for allegedly selling her two biological daughters who are aged four and two. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, Abimbola…

Lagos state police command has arrested a 42-year-old man, Segun Olusoji, for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old daughter in the Ilasamaja area of the state. Parading the suspect before newsmen on Thursday, April 29, the state…

Police in Anambra state have arrested a 31-year-old man, Chijioke Chukwulota, pictured above, for selling his set of twins born to him by his former girlfriend. The suspect, a native of Imo but resident in Nnewi, Anambra, was said to…

Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a child theft and trafficking syndicate including a 39-year-old pastor identified as Mrs Mmayen Etim Odiuotip. The woman pastors Land of Testimony Ministry, Marina Road, Oron local…

The police in Imo state have arrested two women, Chizoba Eze and Amaka Eze, for allegedly buying newborn twins, Emmanuel and Emmanuela, for N1.8m in Umuahia, Abia State. Parading the suspects before newsmen in Owerri, the state…

A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi has sentenced 18 year old Awua Mzehemen, male, and 40 year old Mbaikpeveyol Pius, female, to two years imprisonment each for human trafficking. The suspects were arraigned by the National Agency…

The Abia State Police Command has paraded a 35-year-old man identified as Nkemakolam Ugorji, and his wife, Happiness, who reportedly sold their 2-day-old baby. According to the couple, the economic hardship made them sell their…

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), have arrested a 38 year old herbalist, Chigozie John Emmanuel, A.K.A ‘Akuchi’, for allegedly deceiving women into thinking they are pregnant and…