{
  "id": 2150753,
  "title": "NAPTIP seals illegal maternity facility in Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/naptip-seals-illegal-maternity-facility-in-rivers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:26:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/naptip-seals-illegal-maternity-facility-in-rivers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NAPTIP arrests three over alleged sale of babies in Rivers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/naptip-arrests-three-over-alleged-sale-of-babies-in-rivers",
        "published": "2026-08-20T14:19:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NAPTIP seals illegal maternity facility in Rivers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/naptip-seals-illegal-maternity-facility-in-rivers-2153535",
        "published": "2026-08-20T14:40:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}