Police intercept 29 victims of human trafficking in Katsina

The Police Katsina State says it has rescued 29 Nigerians suspected to be victims of human trafficking on transit to Libya, Algeria and Turkey.

Gambo Isah, spokesperson for the Katsina Police Command said in a statement  on Thursday that the victims were intercepted on Dec.11, at Unguwar-Jummai village, Mai’adua Local Government Area, a border town with Niger Republic.

According to the PPRO, the victims  whose ages range between four and 46 years comprised of 23 females, five males and two children.

Isah said that investigation was ongoing with a view to arrest the traffickers.