Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested three suspected members of an inter-state human trafficking syndicate and rescued three young women who were allegedly trafficked to Katsina State for s3xual exploitation
In a press statement signed by NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, on Wednesday, the agency said the suspects were apprehended inside one of the prominent hotels in Katsina township, while three young women believed to be victims of trafficking were rescued during the operation.
The names of the hotel and suspects were withheld for security reasons.
According to NAPTIP, the arrested suspects are believed to be major suppliers of victims to brothels and other centres, including some across Nigeria’s borders.
Two of the rescued victims are from Benue State, and one is from Rivers State.
Their ages range between 21 and 26 years.
The hotel manager and two other staff members were also taken into custody for allegedly aiding the traffickers.
The statement revealed that the victims were found in a small, confined room within the hotel complex, while the traffickers were relaxing in another well-furnished room within the same premises.
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