The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the rescue of eight children suspected to have been stolen from northern states and trafficked to the south.
The rescue followed a raid on a popular orphanage in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
NAPTIP spokesperson, Vincent Adekoye, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday titled “NAPTIP rescues eight suspected stolen children from a popular orphanage in Asaba.”
According to the agency, the operation was carried out in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police, and local civil society groups. Officials said the raid was prompted by years of complaints from parents in Kano and neighbouring states over missing children.
