NAPTIP secures 20 SGBV convictions, rescues 3,000

National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. Photo: NAPTIP

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons says it has secured more than 20 convictions for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence offences and rescued over 3,000 victims in 2026.

Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, NAPTIP, Mr Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.

Adekoye said three of the convictions resulted in life imprisonment, adding that most of the cases involved rape.

“From January 2026 to now, we have rescued over 3,000 people from critical situations. We have also arrested a whole lot and are prosecuting a whole lot of them,” he said.