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flag NAPTIP dismantled a child trafficking ring in Benue, rescuing 26 children and exposing over 300 sold for adoption.

flag NAPTIP has dismantled a child trafficking ring in Benue State, rescuing 26 children and uncovering evidence of over 300 children sold for adoption between ₦1 million and ₦3 million each. flag The operation targeted a network led by a 60-year-old orphanage owner linked to a child rights advocacy group, who used a fake “Back to School Project” involving voodoo rituals to deceive parents in conflict-affected areas. flag Children, aged one to thirteen, were taken to orphanages in Abuja, Nasarawa, Enugu, and Lagos, where their identities were altered. flag The investigation was prompted by a man who reported his four-year-old son was taken without consent. flag Four orphanages have been sealed, and authorities are tracing 274 missing children. flag NAPTIP’s Director-General condemned the exploitation of vulnerable families and vowed to strengthen oversight of orphanages and NGOs.

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