Dutse, Nigeria – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa State Command, has rescued 10 suspected victims of human trafficking.
The rescue operation, disclosed by NIS Comptroller Mr Tahir Musa during a news briefing in Dutse on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, took place on Sunday at Tsamiyar Kwance, Babura Local Government Area.
The victims, intercepted at 1:00 p.m. by the command’s Operation Salama team, were en route to the Niger Republic and ultimately Europe via Libya.
They comprised two males and eight females, aged between 21 and 30, hailing from Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, and Imo states.
“After profiling and interrogation, the victims admitted they were transported from different locations to Kano, then to Babura, with the intent to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe,” Musa revealed.
He cautioned parents to protect their children from traffickers making false promises of a better life abroad.
The comptroller commended the NIS Comptroller-General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, for her leadership in combating irregular migration.
He also acknowledged the support of the Jigawa State Government in tackling human trafficking and irregular migration.
The rescued individuals have been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further action.