The Katsina State Police Command says it has rescued 29 persons suspected to be victims of human trafficking.
This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina.
Isah said the victims were intercepted on December 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, comprised of 23 females, five males and two children.
He said investigation by the police revealed that the victims were on transit to Libya, Algeria and Turkey.
Isah said investigation was ongoing with a view to arresting the traffickers.