The police in Cross River state said they have apprehended a 35-year-old man, Victor Eyop, for alleged trafficking of girls from Nigeria to Libya.
The commissioner of police in Cross River, Gyogon Grimah, confirmed this Monday at a news conference in Calabar.
He stated that on 9 November, a man named Chidi Samuel, in Calabar, reported a case of human trafficking against the suspect.
He said on that date, Mr Samuel claimed the suspect and his wife, Esther Eyop, allegedly recruited Deborah Nyong, 25.
“They also recruited two others, Ms Anita Lawrence, 25, and Ms Mabel Tom, 16, for human trafficking to Libya after they were tested for the Human Immune Virus (HIV) and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs).
“After the test, the suspect took them to his house and the next day gave them a substance they were to mix in their bath water for cleansing before embarking on the journey.
“On 12 November, the suspect and his wife drove the girls to Bogobiri Street in Calabar, where they booked tickets and transported them to Kaduna with arrangements with one Hajiya (names unknown) to receive the girls in Kaduna,” he said.
The commissioner said while in Kaduna, a taxi driver was sent to pick up the girls and further transport them to Katsina. However, along the road to Katsina, the vehicle developed a fault.
Mr Grimah said it was at this point the victims realised they were being trafficked and started contacting people for help, and the complainant, Samuel, sent money to them through a Point of Sale (POS) operator along the road.
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