No fewer than 18 victims of human trafficking have been rescued by Nigerian Navy (NN) personnel at Rijiyar Lemu in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.
The Quest Times gathered that two of the suspected traffickers were arrested, while others are at large.
The rescue followed a tip off from an officer at the NN Finance and Logistics College (NNFLC) in Dawakin Tofa, who hinted that his sister and others were being trafficked through Kano en route Libya and France.
The Director of Information, Commodore A. Ayo-Vaughan who confirmed the incident, disclosed that an internal security team swung into action and localized Rijiyar Lemu and Bachirawa areas.
According to him, reconnaissance eventually uncovered the young citizens who were housed in an uncompleted building in a community.
“Two of the suspected traffickers were arrested while others are at large,” the spokesperson confirmed.
The victims were taken to the Navy College where they received medication and other necessary attention.
The suspects and persons rescued have been transferred to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).