NAPTIP Secures 20 SGBV Convictions, Rescues 3,000

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons, NAPTIP, said it has secured more than 20 convictions for sexual and gender-based violence offences, SGBV, rescuing over 3,000 victims in 2026.

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

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

He also said that NAPTIP has expanded its response to SGBV by strengthening collaboration with the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and relevant ministries, departments and agencies.