Nigeria listed among 14 countries using child soldiers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Nigeria is among the 14 countries cited in the US Trafficking in Persons Report for recruiting or using child soldiers. The document also denounces corruption and official complicity, while keeping the country at Tier 2, according to the US State Department, as quoted by Vanguard.
Nigeria is among the 14 countries identified by the United States as recruiting or using child soldiers, according to the US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report. The document also criticises the Nigerian authorities for failing to meet minimum standards to eliminate trafficking, citing corruption, alleged complicity by public officials and the failure to prosecute officials involved, Vanguard reports.
The report covers the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and keeps Nigeria at Tier 2, a category comprising countries that do not fully meet US requirements but whose governments are making significant efforts to comply.
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