Immigration rescues two trafficking victims, arrests 12 suspects

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The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has dismantled a suspected transnational transgression web linked to the notorious QNET/IGNITE syndicate, rescuing 2 alleged victims of quality trafficking and arresting 12 suspected members, including the group’s alleged overseas kingpin, during coordinated operations successful Lagos and Ogun states.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued connected Tuesday by the Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, DCI, Akinsola Akinlabi.

According to the statement, the suspected person of the syndicate, identified arsenic Ouattra Adama, a Burkinabé national, was arrested alongside 11 different suspected facilitators comprising 8 Liberians and 3 Cameroonians.

Akinlabi said the cognition was carried retired pursuing credible quality connected the activities of trafficking syndicates progressive successful irregular migration and different forms of transnational organised crime.

During the operation, migration operatives rescued 2 Liberian nationals believed to person been lured and exploited by the suspected syndicate done fraudulent schemes.

The connection noted that the arrested suspects and the rescued victims person been transferred to the Nigeria Immigration Service office successful Abuja for...

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