Troops of 65 Bn Nigerian Army (NA) operating under the 81 Division NA, have successfully apprehended a human trafficker, Mrs. Olushola Areke, in Lagos after her victim escaped from captivity.
Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, April 29, 2024, said Areke was arrested in connection with human trafficking following actionable intelligence.
According to the statement, the parents of the 22-year-old victim, Miss Fayoke Kunle, entrusted her to the suspect, who had promised to secure employment for her in Oshodi, Lagos.
However, the suspect moved Fayoke to Kano State with the intent to transport her to Libya.
“The suspect was accused of kidnapping Miss Fayoke Kunle, a 22-year-old daughter of Mrs Ainor Kunle. Mrs Kunle claimed she had voluntarily entrusted her daughter to the suspect, who had promised to secure employment for the young girl in Oshodi, Lagos,” the statement…
Source: Linda Ikeji
