The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Kano has taken custody of 10 human trafficking victims rescued by the Nigeria Police Force.
According to Abdullahi Babale, the Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Kano, the victims were rescued on December 7 from a house in Rijiyar Lemu Quarters, Kano.
The rescued victims, aged between 22 and 42, comprised six females and four males. They were on their way to Libya for labor exploitation when they were intercepted by a team of policemen led by CSP Bala Shuaibu. The victims are from Delta, Edo, Osun, Ogun, and Lagos states.
Babale commended the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Salman Dogo-Garba, for his support and cooperation in rescuing the victims.
The police boss stated, “The victims would be counselled and rehabilitated before reuniting them with their respective families.” He also emphasized the need for parents to protect their children from being exploited and lured into slavery in the name of seeking greener pastures.
Dogo-Garba urged the public to report suspicious cases of human trafficking in their respective communities for prompt action.
