An 18-year-old woman has been arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), for alleged human trafficking.
The Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Benin, Nduka Nwanwenne, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Benin.
18-year-old suspect, was arrested for recruiting two young girls aged 17 and 16 respectively for one other suspected human trafficker who is resident in Republic of Benin.
“The suspect in Benin Republic had requested from the suspect, who is now in our custody and her childhood friend, for girls for “hook up” which is also known as prostitution.
“She had also sent money for clothes and transportation for the girls to Republic of Benin.
“The victims were enroute when they were intercepted by men of the Nigerian Immigration Service and handed over to NAPTIP,” he said.
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