Number of victims of trafficking in persons in Nigeria 2014-2022

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Jan 15, 2025

More than 2,880 victims of person trafficking in Nigeria was registered in 2022, an increase compared to the previous year. Also in 2017, the number of people who were victims of human trafficking in the country significantly increased. That year, over 700 people were reported to the criminal justice in Nigeria because they were suspected of or arrested for human trafficking.

Number of victims of trafficking in persons recorded in Nigeria from 2014 to 2022

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January 2025

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Nigeria

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2014 to 2022

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