A disturbing confession has emerged from the Tor Tiv Palace in Benue State, where a man allegedly admitted to trafficking and selling large numbers of children to buyers in different parts of Nigeria. According to a Facebook post by activist Zege’Orkwande Sughn, the details came from Ngo U Tiv, the wife of the Tor Tiv, who shared the information with him earlier on the day of the report.
The suspect reportedly confessed to selling 39 children between the ages of three and six, along with more than 20 children aged six and above. He claimed the children were sold to individuals in various states across the country. The post states that interrogation of the man was continuing at the Tor Tiv Palace at the time of the update.
Accompanying the report was a photograph of a man seated on the ground outdoors, appearing restrained, with other individuals standing nearby. The activist used the revelation to highlight the scale of child trafficking challenges facing communities in Benue, writing: “You see what we are facing in Benue?”
This account adds to ongoing concerns about child trafficking in the state, where activists and authorities have previously reported cases involving vulnerable children from conflict-affected areas and displaced communities. Officials and community leaders have repeatedly called for stronger vigilance, investigation, and prosecution of those involved in such crimes. Further details from the interrogation and any subsequent actions by law enforcement agencies were not immediately available.
