NAPTIP, police rescued nine victims of human trafficking in Kano: Official
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police, rescued nine victims of human trafficking in Kano.
Zonal Coordinator for NAPTIP in Kano, Abdullahi Babale, said this in an interview on Tuesday in Kano.
Mr Babale said that the two suspected human traffickers were arrested in connection to the case.
He said the victims, who were taken from the Southern part of the country, were rescued while heading to Libya for labour exploitation.
Mr Babale said the victims were all female, aged between 19 years and 55 years.
He said that the suspected traffickers would be arraigned in court, while the victims would undergo rehabilitation before being reunited with their families.
(NAN)
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