Nigeria Police dismantle transnational human trafficking, rescue 30 foreign nationals

The Nigeria Police Force has said it has recorded a large breakthrough successful the combat against transnational organised transgression pursuing the dismantling of a quality trafficking and fraudulent exploitation syndicate operating wrong the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring communities.

A connection signed by DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the Force Public Relations Officer, said the cognition led to the rescue of 30 overseas nationals and the apprehension of 13 suspects linked to the transgression network.

The connection said the arrested suspects see Abdul Ngaki, identified arsenic the main fishy and syndicate leader, alongside Fatimah Kulibali, Ahmad Kasango, Sidibe Musa, Muhammad Dembele, Saidu Traore, Ali Koulibaly, Abdul Ngeki, Ahmed Sirma, Laya Bando, Aisha Dembele, Abi Togo, and Awa Tesure.

Placid said investigations commenced pursuing quality concerning the disappearance of respective overseas nationals wrong Nigeria nether suspicious circumstances.

He said preliminary findings revealed that the syndicate targeted susceptible young persons from West African countries, peculiarly Mali and Gabon, with mendacious promises of migration opportunities to Europe and lucrative employment successful Nigeria.

The connection added: “Victims were induced to wage processing and proscription fees earlier being conveyed to residential locations successful Mararaba and Ka...