Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested two suspected human traffickers and rescued five female victims.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 6, said the suspects were attempting to take the victims to Libya via Kano State.
“On 01/07/2021 at about 1145hrs, Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Division Suleja intercepted and arrested; (1) Osaruwumen Ewodaru 49yrs ‘m’ of Opasa-Kpamba of Edo State and (2) Olaoluwa Adebanjo 43yrs ‘m’ of Ido Airport road Abuja,” he stated.
“The suspects were intercepted and arrested along Abuja-Kaduna road, while on their way to Kano with five female victims in an attempt to move them to Libya for human trafficking. The victims are between the ages of 18-23yrs from Ondo, Edo, Delta and Ogun State respectively.