NAPTIP rescues 29 victims of trafficking in Kebbi
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 29 victims of trafficking in Kebbi State.
The zonal commander in charge of Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States, Misba’u Iya-Kaura, confirmed this to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.
He said the agency, in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and NATAL, rescued 21 victims at Kangiwa axis on their way to Senegal, while the remaining eight were rescued in different parts of the state.
The zonal commander said the victims, who were coming from Ondo, Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara States, were mostly between 18 and 24 years old.
Mr Iya-Kaura solicited the general public’s support, assistance and cooperation towards tackling the activities of traffickers across the country.
(NAN)
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