The Nigerian Navy Forward Operation Base (FOB), Badagry, says its gallant officers have rescued nine women from the hands of suspected human traffickers.
\nFOB said the suspects have been handed over to\u00a0 the National Agency for prohibition of Human trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) for prosecution.
\nThis was disclosed to newsmen in a statement by the Base Information Officer, Litunent B. Awodeyi, in Lagos.
\nAwodeyi said the first interception of the women was during a stop and search operation by the Quick Response Team (QRT) of the Command in a boat traveling to mile 2 and Panshi\u00a0 Jetty in Lagos State were five women\u00a0 between the ages of 19 and 32 were rescued.
\nThe statement further said four women were also rescued by QRT two days later in a boat along Tongeji Island in Badagry, with the ages of victims ranging from 19 to 24 years.
\nAwodeyi said the rescued suspects were under investigation in line with the 2016 Harmonised Standard Procedures on arrest.
\nAlthough the names of the suspects were not made public by FOB, it insisted that the operation reflects Navy\u2019s dedication to combating human trafficking and ensuring a secure maritime environment in line with the Chief of Naval Staff\u2019s strategic directive 2023 and 2026.
\nThe directive, Awodeyi said, is aimed at promoting safety in Nigeria\u2019s waters and the Gulf of Guinea (GOG).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operation Base (FOB), Badagry, says its gallant officers have rescued nine women from the hands of suspected human traffickers. FOB said the suspects have been handed over to\u00a0 the National Agency for prohibition of Human trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) for prosecution. This was disclosed to newsmen in a statement by the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":339403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n