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The Nigerian Navy (NN) in an uncommon feat, have rescued 18 victims of human trafficking at Rijiyar Lemu in Ungogo Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State.
However, two of the suspected traffickers were arrested while others are at large.
The rescue carried about 10pm on Saturday, 4th February, 2023, was based on a tip off from an officer in the Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College (NNFLC) Dawakin Tofa whose sister was being trafficked through Kano enroute Libya and France.
Disclosing the arrest in Abuja on Monday, the Director of Information (DINFO), Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan explained that upon receipt of the information, the NNFLC internal security team swung into action.
The team localized Rijiyar Lemu and Bachirawa areas where detailed reconnaissance led to the rescue of the victims who were housed in an uncompleted building.
Accordingly, the victims were kept in custody of the College where medication and other necessary attention were offered before informing the Kano Zonal office of National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related matters (NAPTIP) in Kano.
Consequently, the suspects and victims were handed over to NAPTIP for interrogation and further necessary action on Monday 6 February 2023.
While pledging her unalloyed loyalty to the fulfilment of her constitutional mandate, the NN wishes to advise perpetrators of crimes to desist from such acts.
