The Police Command in Niger, says it has arrested a 10-man syndicate in Minna suspected to specialised in international human trafficking.
The syndicate is believed to be acting as travel agents under false pretense and trafficking of unsuspecting victims to different countries.
This is contained in a statement by its Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun in Minna on Wednesday.
According to Abiodun, the suspects were arrested on July 18, at about 12.30pm based on credible intelligence received on their activities along 123 Quarters, Minna.
The suspects include: Sokou Doumbia, Thiarno Balbe, Hashimu Dauda-Kolo, Usman Doumbia, Musa Konate, Lamine Watara, Racine Diouf, Adamu Zarbu, Alhassan Konde, and Dango Aminatu.
“They were discovered to be citizens of various neighbouring West African Countries and could basically speak French, except their Nigerian collaborator, Dauda-Kolo who provides accommodation for the syndicate in Minna and one other.
“The operation also led to the rescue of 36 youths of different countries such as Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Guinea without any documents,” he stated.
During interrogation, they claimed that they had come to Nigeria for an online business.
The statement said all the suspects and the victims were transferred to the Interpol for further investigation and other necessary actions.
