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Nigeria · Statistic

Trafficking in persons (2023)

Justice & Security · Source: NAPTIP via NBS

Single release · 2023 · not a trend

The 2023 trafficking-in-persons release for Nigeria — cases received and charged to court, convicted offenders, and victims intercepted, returned, rescued or trafficked inward, each broken down in full for the year.

Release

2023

Single period — not a trend

Component tables

7

Each a full breakdown below

Observations

277

Across every component table

Cases received

Cases of Trafficking in Persons Received

Single release · 2023

  • Totaltotal968Number
Cases received, Number — a single-release cross-section for 2023, 36 categories ranked high to low. Every exact value is listed in the table below.
Showing the top 15 of 36 categoriesShow all 36
Cases received — single release for 2023, 36 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#CategoryValue (Number)
1Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution173
2Procurement of persons for Sexual Exploitation120
3Buying or Selling of Human Beings for the purpose of exploitation102
4child Abuse70
5Forced Labour outside Nigeria63
6Employment of a child for child labour61
7Forced Labour within Nigeria49
8Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation48
9Sexual Abuse/Defilement38
10Procurement or Recruitment of persons under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation29
11Abduction from guardianship27
12Employment of Child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker27
13Procurement for illegal entry into any country19
14Child Abandonment18
15Others (Missing persons, unlawful arrest, cryptic pregnancy, sextortion, abuse of office, underage stripper in night club, illegal procurement of international passport)17
16Trafficking in Slaves17
17Attempt to commit an offence under the TIPPEA Act9
18Procurement or Recruitment of persons under the age of 18 years to be harbored in a Brothel8
19Slave dealing8
20Custody battle7
21Procurement or Recruitment of persons for unlawful buying and selling of human organs7
22Procurement or Recruitment of persons Under 18 years for Prostitution7
23Unlawful carnal knowledge7
24Illegal Adoption6
25Permit a place or premises to be used for forced labour6
26Employment of a child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker with aggravating circumstances5
27Aiding, abetting, facilitating and promoting trafficking in persons by airline operators, sea vessel operators, commercial carriers, tour operators and travel Agents4
28Procurement or Recruitment of persons for unlawful Organ removal3
29Conspiracy to commit any offence under the TIPPEA Act2
30Forced Marriage2
31Importation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation2
32Missing Persons2
33Procurement or Recruitment of persons under the age of 18 years for Pornography2
34Aiding and abetting escape from lawful custody1
35Family Dispute1
36Procurement or Recruitment of persons for forced or compulsory Recruitment in Armed Conflicts1

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Cite this table
"Cases of Trafficking in Persons Received", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga#member-nbs-jsec-trafficking-cases-received-2023-nga.

Cases charged to court

Trafficking Cases Charged to Court by Sex

Single release · 2023

Cases charged to court, Number — a single-release cross-section for 2023, 60 categories ranked high to low. Every exact value is listed in the table below.
Showing the top 15 of 60 categoriesShow all 60
Cases charged to court — single release for 2023, 60 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#CategoryValue (Number)
1Total - Total suspects101
2Total - Cases charged to court86
3Total - Suspects (Male)72
4Total - Suspects (Female)29
5Procurement of persons for Sexual Exploitation - Total suspects26
6Procurement of persons for Sexual Exploitation - Cases charged to court24
7Procurement of persons for Sexual Exploitation - Suspects (Male)21
8Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution - Total suspects18
9Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution - Cases charged to court14
10Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution - Suspects (Male)12
11Procurement for illegal entry into any country - Cases charged to court10
12Procurement for illegal entry into any country - Total suspects10
13Unlawful carnal knowledge - Suspects (Male)10
14Unlawful carnal knowledge - Total suspects10
15Buying or Selling of Human Beings for the purpose of exploitation - Total suspects9
16Procurement for illegal entry into any country - Suspects (Male)9
17Procurement or Recruitment of persons under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation - Cases charged to court9
18Procurement or Recruitment of persons under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation - Suspects (Male)9
19Procurement or Recruitment of persons under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation - Total suspects9
20Unlawful carnal knowledge - Cases charged to court9
21Buying or Selling of Human Beings for the purpose of exploitation - Suspects (Female)6
22Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation - Cases charged to court6
23Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation - Total suspects6
24Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution - Suspects (Female)6
25Buying or Selling of Human Beings for the purpose of exploitation - Cases charged to court5
26Procurement of persons for Sexual Exploitation - Suspects (Female)5
27Attempt to commit an offence under the TIPPEA Act - Total suspects4
28Attempt to commit an offence under the TIPPEA Act - Suspects (Female)3
29Buying or Selling of Human Beings for the purpose of exploitation - Suspects (Male)3
30Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation - Suspects (Female)3
31Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation - Suspects (Male)3
32Aiding, abetting, facilitating and promoting trafficking in persons by airline operators, sea vessel operators, commercial carriers, tour operators and travel Agents - Suspects (Male)2
33Aiding, abetting, facilitating and promoting trafficking in persons by airline operators, sea vessel operators, commercial carriers, tour operators and travel Agents - Total suspects2
34Attempt to commit an offence under the TIPPEA Act - Cases charged to court2
35Employment of a child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker with aggravating circumstances - Cases charged to court2
36Employment of a child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker with aggravating circumstances - Suspects (Female)2
37Employment of a child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker with aggravating circumstances - Total suspects2
38Employment of Child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker - Total suspects2
39Aiding, abetting, facilitating and promoting trafficking in persons by airline operators, sea vessel operators, commercial carriers, tour operators and travel Agents - Cases charged to court1
40Attempt to commit an offence under the TIPPEA Act - Suspects (Male)1
41Employment of a child for child labour - Cases charged to court1
42Employment of a child for child labour - Suspects (Male)1
43Employment of a child for child labour - Total suspects1
44Employment of Child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker - Cases charged to court1
45Employment of Child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker - Suspects (Female)1
46Employment of Child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker - Suspects (Male)1
47Forced Labour outside Nigeria - Cases charged to court1
48Forced Labour outside Nigeria - Suspects (Female)1
49Forced Labour outside Nigeria - Total suspects1
50Procurement for illegal entry into any country - Suspects (Female)1
51Trafficking in Slaves - Cases charged to court1
52Trafficking in Slaves - Suspects (Female)1
53Trafficking in Slaves - Total suspects1
54Aiding, abetting, facilitating and promoting trafficking in persons by airline operators, sea vessel operators, commercial carriers, tour operators and travel Agents - Suspects (Female)0
55Employment of a child for child labour - Suspects (Female)0
56Employment of a child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker with aggravating circumstances - Suspects (Male)0
57Forced Labour outside Nigeria - Suspects (Male)0
58Procurement or Recruitment of persons under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation - Suspects (Female)0
59Trafficking in Slaves - Suspects (Male)0
60Unlawful carnal knowledge - Suspects (Female)0

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Cite this table
"Trafficking Cases Charged to Court by Sex", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga#member-nbs-jsec-trafficking-charged-to-court-2023-nga.

Convicted offenders

Convicted Trafficking Offenders by Offence and Sex

Single release · 2023

Convicted offenders, Number — a single-release cross-section for 2023, 24 categories ranked high to low. Every exact value is listed in the table below.
Showing the top 15 of 24 categoriesShow all 24
Convicted offenders — single release for 2023, 24 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#CategoryValue (Number)
1Total (Male)50
2Total (Female)17
3Procurement for illegal entry into any country (Male)14
4Procurement or Recruitment of persons under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation (Male)12
5Procurement of persons for Sexual Exploitation (Male)9
6Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution (Female)7
7VAPP (Male)7
8Procurement for illegal entry into any country (Female)5
9Foreign Travel which Promotes Prostitution (Male)3
10Aiding, abetting, facilitating and promoting trafficking in persons by airline operators, sea vessel operators, commercial carriers, tour operators and travel Agents (Male)2
11Buying or Selling of Human Beings for the purpose of exploitation (Female)2
12Procurement of persons for Sexual Exploitation (Female)2
13Abduction from guardianship (Female)1
14Attempt to commit an offence under the TIPPEA Act (Male)1
15Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation (Male)1
16Unlawful carnal knowledge (Male)1
17Abduction from guardianship (Male)0
18Aiding, abetting, facilitating and promoting trafficking in persons by airline operators, sea vessel operators, commercial carriers, tour operators and travel Agents (Female)0
19Attempt to commit an offence under the TIPPEA Act (Female)0
20Buying or Selling of Human Beings for the purpose of exploitation (Male)0
21Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation (Female)0
22Procurement or Recruitment of persons under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation (Female)0
23Unlawful carnal knowledge (Female)0
24VAPP (Female)0

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Cite this table
"Convicted Trafficking Offenders by Offence and Sex", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga#member-nbs-jsec-convicted-trafficking-offenders-2023-nga.

Intercepted victims, by destination

Intercepted Trafficking Victims by Country of Destination and Sex

Single release · 2023

Intercepted victims, by destination, Number — a single-release cross-section for 2023, 38 categories ranked high to low. Every exact value is listed in the table below.
Showing the top 15 of 38 categoriesShow all 38
Intercepted victims, by destination — single release for 2023, 38 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#CategoryValue (Number)
1Total (Female)778
2Libya (Female)498
3Total (Male)202
4Libya (Male)134
5Benin Republic (Female)107
6Ghana (Male)46
7Senegal (Female)44
8Ghana (Female)37
9Saudi Arabia (Female)26
10Egypt (Female)20
11Mali (Female)16
12Saudi Arabia (Male)9
13Burkina Faso (Female)8
14Algeria (Female)7
15Benin Republic (Male)5
16Gambia (Female)5
17Cameroun (Male)4
18Senegal (Male)3
19Cote d’Ivoire (Female)2
20Sierra Leone (Female)2
21United Kingdom (Female)2
22Cameroun (Female)1
23Italy (Female)1
24Niger Republic (Male)1
25Russia (Female)1
26South Africa (Female)1
27Algeria (Male)0
28Burkina Faso (Male)0
29Cote d’Ivoire (Male)0
30Egypt (Male)0
31Gambia (Male)0
32Italy (Male)0
33Mali (Male)0
34Niger Republic (Female)0
35Russia (Male)0
36Sierra Leone (Male)0
37South Africa (Male)0
38United Kingdom (Male)0

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Cite this table
"Intercepted Trafficking Victims by Country of Destination and Sex", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga#member-nbs-jsec-intercepted-trafficking-victims-by-destination-2023-nga.

Returned victims, by destination

Returned Trafficking Victims by Country of Destination and Sex

Single release · 2023

Returned victims, by destination, Number — a single-release cross-section for 2023, 36 categories ranked high to low. Every exact value is listed in the table below.
Showing the top 15 of 36 categoriesShow all 36
Returned victims, by destination — single release for 2023, 36 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#CategoryValue (Number)
1Total (Female)343
2Benin Republic (Female)107
3Total (Male)80
4Burkina Faso (Female)71
5Ghana (Male)68
6Senegal (Female)45
7Ghana (Female)39
8Libya (Female)21
9Cote d'Ivoire (Female)12
10Mali (Female)12
11Togo (Female)10
12Algeria (Female)7
13Benin Republic (Male)5
14Gambia (Female)5
15Russia (Female)3
16Senegal (Male)3
17United Arab Emirate (Female)3
18Egypt (Female)2
19South Africa (Female)2
20United Kingdom (Female)2
21Burkina Faso (Male)1
22India (Female)1
23Mali (Male)1
24Niger Republic (Female)1
25Niger Republic (Male)1
26Togo (Male)1
27Algeria (Male)0
28Cote d'Ivoire (Male)0
29Egypt (Male)0
30Gambia (Male)0
31India (Male)0
32Libya (Male)0
33Russia (Male)0
34South Africa (Male)0
35United Arab Emirate (Male)0
36United Kingdom (Male)0

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Cite this table
"Returned Trafficking Victims by Country of Destination and Sex", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga#member-nbs-jsec-returned-trafficking-victims-by-destination-2023-nga.

Rescued victims, outside Nigeria

Rescued Trafficking Victims Outside Nigeria by Type and Sex

Single release · 2023

Rescued victims, outside Nigeria, Number — a single-release cross-section for 2023, 64 categories ranked high to low. Every exact value is listed in the table below.
Showing the top 15 of 64 categoriesShow all 64
Rescued victims, outside Nigeria — single release for 2023, 64 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#CategoryValue (Number)
1Total (Female)1,664
2Total (Male)448
3Forced Labour outside Nigeria (Female)364
4Foreign Travel That Promotes Prostitution (Female)328
5Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation (Female)308
6Forced Labour outside Nigeria (Male)136
7Employment of a child for child labour (Female)95
8Child Abuse (Female)90
9Forced Labour within Nigeria (Female)83
10Procurement or Recruitment of Person under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation (Female)72
11Others (safe keeping, cybercrime, wandering, sodomy and violence against persons) (Male)64
12Employment of a child for child labour (Male)61
13Sexual abuse/rape (Female)61
14Procurement of Persons for Sexual Exploitation (Female)59
15Others (safe keeping, cybercrime, wandering, sodomy and violence against persons) (Female)53
16Child Abuse (Male)39
17Wandering (Female)34
18Buying or selling of Human Beings for exploitation (Female)30
19Forced Labour within Nigeria (Male)30
20Buying or selling of Human Beings for exploitation (Male)25
21Employment of a Child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker with aggravating circumstances (Female)18
22Child adoption (Female)15
23Procurement for illegal entry into any country (Male)15
24Abduction from guardianship (Female)14
25Wandering (Male)12
26Exportation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation (Male)11
27Missing child (Female)10
28Custody battle (Male)8
29Sexual abuse/rape (Male)8
30Victims Child (Male)8
31Child adoption (Male)7
32Custody battle (Female)7
33Missing child (Male)7
34Abduction from guardianship (Male)5
35Abandoned children (Female)4
36Forced Marriage (Female)3
37Foreign Travel That Promotes Prostitution (Male)3
38Procurement or Recruitment of Persons under 18 years for Pornography (Female)3
39Victims Child (Female)3
40Employment of a Child under the age of 12 years as a domestic worker with aggravating circumstances (Male)2
41Procurement or Recruitment of Person Under 18 years for Prostitution. (Female)2
42Procurement or Recruitment of persons for forced or compulsory Recruitment in Armed Conflicts (Male)2
43Procurement or Recruitment of Persons under 18 years harboured in a Brothel (Female)2
44Slave dealing (Male)2
45Abandoned children (Male)1
46Family Crisis (Female)1
47Illegal migrants (Female)1
48Importation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation (Female)1
49Procurement for illegal entry into any country (Female)1
50Procurement or Recruitment of Person under 18 years for Sexual Exploitation (Male)1
51Procurement or Recruitment of Persons for unlawful Organ removal (Male)1
52Slave dealing (Female)1
53Trafficking in Slaves (Female)1
54Family Crisis (Male)0
55Forced Marriage (Male)0
56Illegal migrants (Male)0
57Importation of persons for forced Prostitution & Sexual Exploitation (Male)0
58Procurement of Persons for Sexual Exploitation (Male)0
59Procurement or Recruitment of Person Under 18 years for Prostitution. (Male)0
60Procurement or Recruitment of persons for forced or compulsory Recruitment in Armed Conflicts (Female)0
61Procurement or Recruitment of Persons for unlawful Organ removal (Female)0
62Procurement or Recruitment of Persons under 18 years for Pornography (Male)0
63Procurement or Recruitment of Persons under 18 years harboured in a Brothel (Male)0
64Trafficking in Slaves (Male)0

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Cite this table
"Rescued Trafficking Victims Outside Nigeria by Type and Sex", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga#member-nbs-jsec-rescued-trafficking-victims-outside-2023-nga.

Inward victims, by origin

Inward Trafficking Victims by Country of Origin and Sex

Single release · 2023

Inward victims, by origin, Number — a single-release cross-section for 2023, 18 categories ranked high to low. Every exact value is listed in the table below.
Showing the top 15 of 18 categoriesShow all 18
Inward victims, by origin — single release for 2023, 18 categories ranked high to low (Number).
#CategoryValue (Number)
1Total (Male)24
2Total (Female)23
3Benin Republic (Male)19
4Ghana (Female)9
5Benin Republic (Female)5
6Togo (Female)3
7Cameroun (Female)2
8Cote d'Ivoire (Female)2
9Burkina Faso (Male)1
10Cameroun (Male)1
11Ghana (Male)1
12Liberia (Female)1
13Liberia (Male)1
14Philippine (Female)1
15Togo (Male)1
16Burkina Faso (Female)0
17Cote d'Ivoire (Male)0
18Philippine (Male)0

Ranked high to low (Number). This is a single release — a breakdown for 2023, not a trend. Every exact value is in the table below.

Cite this table
"Inward Trafficking Victims by Country of Origin and Sex", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga#member-nbs-jsec-inward-trafficking-victims-by-origin-2023-nga.

Source and citation

This page brings together 7 published tables from one release. Each table is catalogued from a public source table; how the data is extracted and checked is set out in the methodology.

Cite this release
"Trafficking in persons (2023)", NAPTIP via NBS, Demographic Bulletin 2023, ref. NGA-NBS-DEMO-BULLENTIN. Catalogued by Prism, https://prism-portal-sooty.vercel.app/statistics/nbs-jsec-trafficking-2023-nga.

Source: NAPTIP via NBS. Source publication: Demographic Bulletin 2023. Publisher: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Catalogued by Prism; 2023.