Immigration rescues 18 victims of human trafficking in Kano

According to Yayaji, the victims aged between 21 and 43, comprising four males and 14 females were intercepted while on their way to Libya through Niger Republic for greener pasture.

He said the victims hailed from Edo, Ogun, Oyo,Ondo, Enugu,Lagos and Delta States, adding that they had been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to be reunited with their families after counselling.

A Vanguard report states that while urging residents of the state to report cases of trafficking and other related criminal acts to relevant authorities, Yajaji advised parents to desist from sending their wards to seek greener pastures in another country to protect them against slavery and organ harvest among others.