The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has arrested a suspected human trafficker along the way to Europe with five female victims.
This was revealed in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, on Saturday in Abuja, by the Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede.
He added that Katsina State, Kongolam border operatives made the arrest.
Babandede affirmed that, as the Special Border Corps (SBC) and regular border control officers were on their toes 24/7, days of crossing national borders without proper documentation and melting into border communities were over.
He said the SBC and regular border control officers were patrolling in order to enforce adequate border security and control, while human movement was controlled in compliance with directives of the Federal Government.
The CG congratulated the Kongolam team for warning to their duty and a watertight command that was a well-organized patrol along the flanks.
He said their dedication was due to the various training, operational exercises and drills they have been exposed to thereby bringing out the best in them.
“I want to commend the Katsina Command for making it difficult for Traffickers and Human Smugglers to pass through the border,” he said.
Babandede said the perpetrator and the five female victims were handed over to the Kano Zonal office of the National Agency for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further necessary action in accordance with the mandate of the NIS.
