NSCDC rescues four under-age girls in Kwara, arrests trafficker
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued four under aged girls who were being trafficked from Port Harcourt in Rivers State to Ilorin, Kwara State for the purpose of being used as sex slaves/prostitutes.
NSCDC Commandant in the State, Makinde Iskil Ayinla disclosed this in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, Babawale Zaid Afolabi in Ilorin on Tuesday.
“The State Command was alerted by a concerned citizen of a suspected case of human trafficking I nvolving four under aged girls with ages ranging from 15 to 16 who were brought to Ilorin from Port Harcourt for the purpose of using them as sex slaves or prostitutes.
“Operatives of the human trafficking unit of the corps swung into action and rounded them up at the point of entry,” the said.
He explained further that one Gift Rita, 37, who was suspected to be the trafficker has been arrested, adding that the four victims and the suspects have been handed over to the operatives of the NAPTIP, Kwara State Command for further action and possible prosecution of the suspect.
The State Commander of NAPTIP, Saadu Mustapha said that the arrest of the suspect and the victims was successful as a result of collaboration with NSCDC.
Mustapha promised that the Agency would rehabilitate the victims and reunite them with their family, while the suspect would be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted, depending on her level of involvement.
