Human Trafficking: Victim Helps Police Arrest Two Facilitators—Police

The Nigerian Police says a victim of trafficking had alerted it's personnel, leading to the arrest of two human trafficking while she was being smuggles out of the country through the Illela border.

The State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Gumel told newsmen in Sokoto on Monday that the action was part of the mandate of X-SQUAD quick reaction force recently launched by the command.

“It is in pursuance of this mandate, the command on September 2 responded to a distress call by one of the migrants who was trapped at Illela border town to Niger Republic.

“In her statement during the call, she said that while her handler was making effort to smuggle her across the border, she sighted a police patrol team that directed her to hide, which she complied,” he said.

He said the quick reaction force also arrested the two facilitators, one at Illela and the second one at Sokoto metropolis.

The police commissioner further urged parents and guardians to always monitor the activities of their children and wards under their care.

Gumel also called on the general public to continue to support security agencies in their efforts toward addressing all forms of crimes and criminality across the state.

NAN