{"id":76718,"date":"2022-11-21T18:33:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/immigration-rescues-8-human-trafficking-victims-in-jigawa"},"modified":"2022-11-21T19:41:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T18:41:54","slug":"immigration-rescues-8-human-trafficking-victims-in-jigawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/immigration-rescues-8-human-trafficking-victims-in-jigawa","title":{"rendered":"Immigration rescues 8 human trafficking victims in Jigawa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued eight suspected victims of human trafficking in Jigawa State.<\/p>\n

NIS Comptroller, Jigawa State Command, Ahmad Dauda Bagari confirmed the arrest to newsmen in his office on Monday.<\/p>\n

He said the victims were intercepted on Sunday by NIS personnel on their way to cross the border to Niger along Kaya-Daurawa in Roni Local Government.<\/p>\n

The victims consist of five males and three females from the four states of Abia, Edo, Imo, and Ogun.<\/p>\n

He explained that the victims, whose ages range between 19 and 45 years, were without valid travelling documents.<\/p>\n

Nagari noted that there is no incriminating items or drugs found in their possession.<\/p>\n

He said after the investigation the victims will be handed over to NAPTIP for further action.<\/p>\n

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