The Plateau State Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce raided several locations in Jos where human trafficking, drug abuse, and other anti-social activities were alleged to occur.

Following the operation, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, February 7, 2026, 184 people were arrested and are now in custody.

Those apprehended included suspected traffickers, recruiters, and accomplices. Among them were 123 adult men, 41 adult women, seven female minors, nine male minors, and three pregnant women.

Philemon Daffi, Plateau State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, led the operation and told journalists on Saturday that all those arrested would be properly profiled, and those found guilty would face prosecution.

“Plateau State Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce executed a surgical, multi-location raid that marks a turning point in our battle against modern-day slavery,” he said. 

“I am here to inform you that the operation was an overwhelming success, resulting in several strategic arrests and the rescue of numerous vulnerable citizens who had been trapped in the shadows of societal decay.

“This victory was not a product of chance or mere luck. It was the culmination of rigorous learning and the strategic application of data. We have spent the last several months meticulously auditing our previous operations, identifying where our strategies were brittle and where traffickers found gaps to exploit.

“We have turned those hard-learned lessons and past weaknesses into the bedrock of our current tactical framework. By leveraging data-driven intelligence and resilient tactical planning, the Taskforce has evolved into a more formidable, sophisticated force

“The last night’s success proves that we are no longer just reacting; we are out-thinking and out-manoeuvring the syndicates that mistakenly believed that Plateau State was a safe harbour for their depravity.”

He warned owners of establishments and individuals harbouring minors for profit that their “business” is a cancer on the state’s economy, adding that any property used for child prostitution or human trafficking would be shut down and all assets forfeited to the state.

He further stated that the government would also move against parental negligence, stressing that parents who abandon their duty of care and leave their wards exposed to traffickers would be held criminally liable and prosecuted.