20 Rescued as Transnational Human Trafficking Gang Busted in Nigeria
Major Human Trafficking Ring Disrupted – 20 Victims Rescued A joint operation by NAPTIP (National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons) and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has led to the successful disruption of a transnational human trafficking gang , rescuing 20 victims and arresting three key suspects . According to a statement by Vincent Adekoye , NAPTIP’s press officer, the operation targeted an organised criminal network smuggling victims from countries like Equatorial Guinea and Togo into Nigeria for forced labor and other forms of exploitation. The arrests were carried out in coordinated raids across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Osun, and Nasarawa states . Operation Part of Broader Crackdown on Cross-Border Crime This development follows a directive from NAPTIP Director-General Binta Bello , who said the agency has intensified surveillance along border communities to stop foreign criminal […]