The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), has actually saved 61 victims of human trafficking in Kongolom International border Post, Maiadua in Katsina State.

The Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Kano, Mr Abdullahi Babale, made this understood in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday.

He stated the rescue operation was carried out by Officers and males of the Joint Border Task Force (JBTF), in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service in Katsina.

“The victims were rescued by the Nigerienne Police in Niger Republic, on their method to Libya.

“The victims are made up of 29 males and 32 females, aged between 19 and 50.

“These victims hail from Edo, Imo, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo and Lagos States.

“Others are Cross Rivers, Delta, Kano, Kwara, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Kogi and Gombe State,” he said.

Babale kept in mind that the victims are presently undergoing counselling in a shelter supplied by NAPTIP while investigations have been launched.