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50 Nigerians rescued from human trafficking

Xinhua, November 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Nigerian government said on Tuesday it had rescued 50 persons from human trafficking in the past four days in northwest State of Kano.

Shehu Umar, the State Commander of National Agency for the Prohibition for Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), told reporters that the victims were intercepted by the Nigeria Immigration Service in Katsina on their way to Europe through Niger and Libya.

He said the victims included women and children, noting that the victims hailed from Abia, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Imo and Kwara states.

Umar told reporters that the zonal office had rescued a total of 343 victims this year, comprised of 321 females and 122 males.

The official added that the victims were discovered due to three main reasons -- lack of legal documents, lack of enough fund and use of illegal routes. Endit