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Police nab 17 suspected human traffickers

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 17 Cameroonian nationals in Benue State suspected to be involved in human trafficking and clandestine activities. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-nab-17-suspected-human-traffickers/

Police nab 17 suspected human traffickers

The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended 17 individuals of Cameroonian nationality in Benue who were suspected of being involved in human trafficking operations. According to a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, on the official X platform on Saturday, the suspects had entered the country without valid travel documents and are now under arrest while the investigation proceeds.

The suspects were apprehended based on credible intelligence and are currently being probed by the State Criminal Investigation Department in Markurdi, Benue State.

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