Ms Idris-Kuta warned that traffickers were increasingly exploiting poor and displaced families with deceptive promises.
Mr Awhen added that the rescued girl disclosed to them that more young girls from the state are still in Mali engaged in prostitution.
NAPTIP investigations revealed that a suspect, Christian Gombe, had travelled to Uyo and persuaded the boys to work for him in Taraba without their parents’ consent.
Mrs Ibanga expressed gratitude to God and NAPTIP for rescuing their son from captivity.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said rescued a six-year old girl stolen from her parents in 2018
Mr Awhen appealed to judges to give special attention to human trafficking cases to serve as a deterrent to other traffickers.
Mr Awhen said that eight of the victims were rescued while being taken away to Libya by their traffickers.
