The Katsina Area command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, on Tuesday arrested a human trafficker Mrs. Asia Rita, at its Jibia-Magama control post, and rescued 7 suspected victims of human trafficking aged between 11-44 years in Katsina state.
Speaking during a press briefing, the Comptroller of Immigration in the state, Mr. Joshua Olusola said all of them are Nigerian citizens, with three of them from Oyo state, two from Lagos and one from Ogun states.
He said all victims had obtained their travel documents from Oyo state, and that five obtained theirs in July 25, and the remaining two, on July 27.
He said the suspected trafficker was in possession of residence visa of the State of Libya, and that her passport indicated she is a frequent traveler.
The immigration boss further recalled that the command had from mid last month to date, intercepted two suspected traffickers, and rescued18 suspected victims of human trafficking.
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