Police rescue 12 human trafficking victims in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has busted a human trafficking syndicate and rescued twelve victims in Daura Native Authorities Space of the state. 

Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in an announcement on Wednesday Might 4, mentioned the victims have been rescued following a reputable intelligence.

Isah mentioned the victims have been about being ferried to the Niger Republic on their technique to Libya when the police workforce stormed the home the place they have been accommodated within the village. 

“On 02/05/2022 at about 1230hrs, primarily based on credible intelligence, the Command carried out a sting operation, at a suspected location, in a dwelling home of 1 Yahaya Dahiru, ‘M’ of Kalgo village, Daura LGA of Katsina state,” he acknowledged.

The police rescued the next victims: Madinat Adekeje, ‘F’, aged 39yrs of Kwara state, Aminat Kazeem, ‘F’, aged 25yrs of Oyo state, Orobore Francis, ‘M’, aged 21yrs of Edo state, Mike Emuagbon, ‘M’, aged 22yrs of Edo state, and Oladoke Uhunoma, ‘F’, aged 33yrs of Edo state.

Others are Elizabeth Idemudia, ‘F’, aged 16yrs of Edo state, Fatima Ibrahim, ‘F’, aged 25yrs of Osun state, Elizabeth Egbayelo, ‘F’, aged 32yrs of Ondo state, Olawale Oyindamola, ‘F’, aged 19yrs of Ondo state, Victoria Chidi, ‘F’, aged 14yrs of Ondo state, Folashayo Oluwabunmi, ‘F’, aged 30yrs of Ogun state and Suliyat Omotayo, ‘F’, aged 25yrs of Ogun state. 

“The Command is making effort to arrest the proprietor of the home one Yahaya Dahiru, ‘M’, of Kalgo village, Daura and their driver, one Mas’udu Dusha, ‘M’, of Yankara village, Mai’addua. Suspects will probably be handed over to Nationwide Company for the Prohibition of trafficking of individuals (NAPTIP).” the PPRO added.