By Newspointer
Child Trafficking – Sept. 12, 2025
The Taraba State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has intercepted another case of child trafficking, rescuing 11 children from the hands of suspected traffickers.
The rescued victims comprised 10 children from Wukari Local Government Area and one from Jalingo, who were allegedly trafficked to Delta State under the guise of being enrolled in vocational training.
Speaking on the development, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs. Mary Sinjen, expressed concern over the alarming rise in trafficking cases, lamenting that innocent children were being deceived and subjected to abuse, exploitation, and denial of their fundamental rights.
She explained that instead of acquiring vocational skills, the children were confined and exposed to degrading conditions.
Also commenting, the NAPTIP Commander in Taraba State, Bako Amos Gambo, disclosed that the children were held in a building in Delta State for about eight months, during which they were forced into cybercrime activities and denied basic freedoms.
One of the victims confirmed that they were tortured and deprived of liberty, appealing to government and stakeholders to intensify interventions to prevent similar occurrences.
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Both the Commissioner and the NAPTIP Commander condemned the act, stressing that human trafficking would not be tolerated in the state. They recalled that with the recent assent to the Taraba State Prohibition Against Human Trafficking Bill, perpetrators would henceforth face stiffer sanctions.
They further appealed to parents, traditional rulers, community leaders, and religious bodies to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious cases to the authorities.
