By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
…. arrested two in connection
Unconnected with the mandate of Quick Reaction Force recently launched by the Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, code named X-Squad, it is aimed at quick respond to emergencies.
Addressing newsmen, the Commissioner said it is in pursuance of this mandate, the police Command on the 02/09/2022 responded to a distress call by one of the migrants named Precious Oke, who was trapped at Illela border town heading to neighboring Niger Republic on their way to Italy.
In her statement to the police during a distress call, Miss Precious stated that she noticed that while her handler was making effort to smuggle her across the border, she sighted police patrol and the handler directed her to go into hiding which she complied.
Therein, she made a call to Sokoto Police Command Public Relations Ofiicer who immediately alerted the Vigilant Police Patrol Team at Illela where Precious was traced and rescued.
According to her, she met over 50 victims awaiting transportation to the same destination.
The Quick Response Force arrested the two facilitators, one at Illela and the other at Sokoto metropolis.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner said concerted effort is ongoing to round up all members of the cartel.
