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Immigration rescues six victims of human trafficking in Jigawa
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued six victims of human trafficking in Jigawa State.
The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mr. Ahmed Bagari, confirmed the development to journalists on Monday in Dutse.
He said the victims were rescued by the agency’s operatives on Sunday.
Bagari, who was represented at the briefing by the NIS Deputy Comptroller, Muhammad Yako, said the victims were rescued at 6:30 p.m. in an uncompleted building in Babura town, headquarters of Babura local government area of the state.
He said the victims were intercepted on their way to Libya en route Niger Republic.
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The comptroller listed the victims as Olalekan A. Alabi (35), Kehinde Adetunde (26), Afolabi Ajibola (24), Adedoyin Adetoji (20), Olawuyi Moses Bolatimoyo (35) and Blessing John (22).
He said: “The victims were rescued on Sunday, the 1st January 2023 on their way to the Niger Republic en route to Libya.
“The victims are made up of five females and one male that hailed from Oyo State; only one of them is from Nasarawa State.
“They were rescued in an uncompleted building in Babura town which we believe they were kept by a syndicate.”
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