NAPTIP: Parents Selling Children for Sex Face Prosecution, Conviction
.Agency raises the alarm over rising reports of child sexual abuse, warns parents against exposing children to suspected predators Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has issued a warning about parents and guardians allegedly selling their children for sexual exploitation in exchange for money and other benefits. Director General Binta Adamu Bello expressed concern over the increasing number of reports about this practice, describing it as a severe betrayal of trust and responsibility.
She vowed that NAPTIP would intensify surveillance, investigations, and prosecutions to bring perpetrators to justice. A middle-aged woman in Abuja has been arrested for allegedly giving her teenage daughter to men for sexual pleasure in exchange for money. Bello emphasized the devastating consequences this has on the victim's physical, psychological, and future well-being.
She warned that trusted individuals, both inside and outside the family, could become enablers of such abuse. NAPTIP has strengthened its monitoring and enforcement mechanisms and is collaborating with other law enforcement agencies for prompt investigations and prosecutions. Parents are advised to conduct thorough background checks on domestic workers, service providers, and anyone who has access to their children.
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