Following actionable intelligence, the troops of 65 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA) operating under 81 Division, have apprehended a human trafficker in Lagos.
Mrs Olushola Areke who was accused of kidnapping Miss Fayoke Kunle, a 22-year-old daughter of Mrs Ainor Kunle was arrested in connection with human trafficking.
The suspect according to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations
81 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni claimed she had voluntarily entrusted her daughter to the suspect, who had promised to secure employment for the young girl in Oshodi, Lagos.
However, instead of heading to Oshodi as promised, the suspect moved Miss Kunle to Kano, where the victim later discovered herself and overheard discussions about being transported to Libya in which case Miss Kunle courageously escaped from her captor and returned home on 23 April 2024.
In response to this alarming report, troops reached out to Mrs Areke, and was subsequently arrested at the designated meeting point, where she intended to pick up her supposed other victims. The statement said both the suspect and the victim have been handed over to the Ajah Police Command in Lagos for further investigation.
The Division urged members of the public to continue to support the NA in providing timely information to aid in maintaining law and order. The NA remains committed to promoting peace and stability across the Division Area of Responsibility.
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