Nigeria’s foremost forensic laboratory, Smart DNA, has released its 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report, uncovering troubling insights into paternity and family dynamics across the country.
The report shows that between July 2024 and June 2025, DNA testing surged by 13.1 per cent, driven largely by immigration-related cases linked to the ongoing Japa wave.
One of the most striking findings is the persistently high rate of paternity exclusions.
The report revealed that 25 per cent of men tested were not the biological fathers of the children in question.
Although slightly lower than the 27 per cent recorded in 2024, the figures confirm that one in four Nigerian men who undergo testing still receive negative results.
