The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), has rescued 61 victims of human trafficking in Kongolom International border Post, Maiadua in Katsina state.
The Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Kano, Mr Abdullahi Babale, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday.
According to Babale, the rescue operation was conducted by Officers and men of the Joint Border Task Force (JBTF), in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service in Katsina.
“The victims were rescued by the Nigerian Police in Niger Republic, on their way to Libya.
”The victims are made up of 29 males and 32 females, aged between 19 and 50.
”These victims hail from Edo, Imo, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo and Lagos state.
”Others are Cross Rivers, Delta, Kano, Kwara, Benue, Akwa ibom, Ebonyi, Kogi and Gombe state,” he said.
Babale added that the victims are currently undergoing counselling sessions in a shelter, while an investigation has been launched.