NSCDC rescues 15-year-old from alleged trafficking to Libya
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Federal Capital Territory Command, has rescued a 15-year-old girl from an alleged human trafficking attempt to Libya. The rescue followed a missing person report filed by the victim’s mother. According to NSCDC spokesperson Monica Ojobi, the girl was rescued from a 46-year-old suspect who allegedly detained her for two weeks in Kwali. Preliminary findings suggest the victim was sexually abused while in the suspect’s custody, and further interrogation revealed a plan to traffic the minor to Libya for child labor. The FCT Commandant of the corps, Olusola Odumosu, stated that the suspect and the victim have been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP for further investigation. Odumosu emphasized the corps' commitment to protecting vulnerable children and urged public vigilance and cooperation to combat human trafficking.
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