NAPTIP rescues 10  minors after intercepting suspected child traffickers in Taraba

The Taraba State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has intercepted a suspected human trafficker and rescued 10 minors in Jalingo. 

The State Commandant, Mr Bako Amos, disclosed this in a statement issued to Journalists this weekend. 

He disclosed that the arrest followed actionable intelligence received by the agency. 

According to Amos, the interception was carried out at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Kurmi Park in Jalingo, in collaboration with the Special Adviser to the governor of Taraba State on Human Trafficking, Mrs Sarah Ishaya. 

“The suspect was apprehended while making preparations to traffic the 10 children to an unknown destination,” he said. 

Amos added that both the victims and the suspect are currently in NAPTIP’s custody, while investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the trafficking attempt.