Posted by Amarachi on Wed 26th Feb, 2025 - tori.ng
The suspects include the 16-year-old survivor, her mother, 39-year-old Sakirat Aremu, Ogunlaja Ronke, 35 years and Mary Samuel, 50 years.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun State command has handed over four suspects arrested for alleged child trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
The suspects include the 16-year-old survivor, her mother, 39-year-old Sakirat Aremu, Ogunlaja Ronke, 35 years and Mary Samuel, 50 years.
It was learnt that the mother had approved for her child to be trafficked to Libya.
The NSCDC spokesman, Dyke Ogbonnaya told Dailypost on Tuesday, that the survivor was intercepted in Sokoto state while being trafficked to Libya.
He said, “A case of child trafficking of a survivor and minor, female, 16 years, name withheld was transferred to the National Agency for Prohibition and Traffick in Persons and Other Related Offences Commission (NAPTIP).
“The various involvements and roles of the suspects, Sakirat Aremu, the mother of the survivor and whose consent was also given concerning her being trafficked with the support of Ogunlaja Ronke, female, 35 years and Mary Samuel, female, 50 years amongst others.
“They have been appropriately documented and handed over to NAPTIP for further investigation while the State Command continues to follow up with the matter.”
The State Commandant, Remilekun Ekundayo, advised all indigenes and inhabitants of the Gateway State to live harmoniously and within the confines of the law.