Ogun fathers investigated for allegedly trafficking daughters to Libya for child labor

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP in Ogun State is investigating Akinsanya Oladimeji, 55, and Kehinde Rasheed, 45, for allegedly trafficking their 15-year-old daughters, Adeola and Rokibat Adeyemi, to Libya for child labor. NAPTIP Commander Bose Jimoh stated that the girls were allegedly trafficked in 2024 and received in Libya by Afusat Akinsanya, Akinsanya's wife and Adeola's mother. Rasheed, a widower, claimed that Afusat Akinsanya, who has been in Libya since 2018, informed him in February 2025 that his daughter, Rokibat, had died due to illness. Rasheed reportedly tried to conceal his daughter's death until pressure from his late wife's family led him to admit to the alleged crime. The family reported the incident to the police, who arrested the two men and transferred the case to NAPTIP. An investigation is ongoing to hold the suspects accountable, unravel the circumstances of Rokibat's death, and ensure the safe return of the second victim still in Libya.