The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested a suspected human trafficker, Sirajo Illela, and rescued two female victims in Sokoto State.
The Comptroller of Immigration, Illela Border Command, Mr. Tony Akuneme, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Abdullahi Mohammed on Wednesday in Abuja.
Akuneme said the suspect was arrested at the family residence in Yar Kara area, Illela local government area on Wednesday.
He said the victims – Maryam Akinosi (40), from Ogun State, and Olatunde Abidemi (26), from Oyo State, were traveling to Libya without any valid documents.
“The suspect, Sirajo Illela, has been on the wanted list of both the Immigration and National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for a long time.
“He is known for harbouring and supporting human trafficking through illegal routes in the Illela border,” the comptroller stated.