NAPTIP rescues more than 180 trafficked children and links operations to civil society networks
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- Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency NAPTIP rescued more than 180 children in an operation linked to alleged trafficking from Benue State.
- The operation followed a Premium Times investigation into the alleged movement of more than 300 children under a “Back-to-School” program.
- NAPTIP linked the trafficking operations to civil society organization networks, according to the report.
Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency, NAPTIP, has rescued more than 180 trafficked children in an operation connected to civil society organization networks.
The operation followed a Premium Times investigation into the alleged trafficking of more than 300 children from conflict-affected communities in Benue State. The children were allegedly moved under the guise of a “Back-to-School” program.
The rescue operation and the reported links to civil society networks add a new development to the allegations surrounding the program.
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