In Kano State, the Nigerian Navy (NN) has freed 18 victims of human trafficking.
The operation was conducted at Rijiyar Lemu in the Ungogo Local Government Area, according to Commodore A. Ayo-Vaughan, the director of information.
An officer at the NN Finance and Logistics College (NNFLC) in Dawakin Tofa provided the tip that led to the rescue.
According to the staff, his sister and other victims were being trafficked through Kano on their way to France and Libya.
An internal security team mobilised and localised Rijiyar Lemu and Bachirawa areas, according to Ayo-Vaughan.
Reconnaissance eventually uncovered the young citizens who were housed in an uncompleted building in a community.
“Two of the suspected traffickers were arrested while others are at large,” the spokesperson confirmed.
The victims were taken to the Navy College where they received medication and other necessary attention.
The suspects and persons rescued have been transferred to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).