NAPTIP seals illegal maternity facility in Rivers

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has successfully sealed an illegal maternity facility in Rivers State, following an intelligence-led operation in collaboration with the Rivers State Ministry of Health. The facility, located in Port Harcourt, was suspected of being converted into an illegal maternity center by a child-trafficking syndicate.

The arrest of the facility owner, facilitator, and another staff member resulted from actionable intelligence on a criminal network involved in the procurement, sale, and unlawful transfer of children. The operation uncovered a transaction worth ₦13.5 million in connection with the transfer of three children. NAPTIP is currently investigating to identify and locate the children and those involved in the alleged scheme.

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