Nigeria: Woman Arrested in Katsina Over Human Trafficking

Katsina — A 29-year old woman, Miss Elizabeth Nwakaegbo Okoro, has been arrested in Katsina State by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over an attempt to traffic three women to Agadez in Niger Republic.

Parading the suspect yesterday, the NIS Comptroller, Alhaji Umar Bulama said Elizabeth was arrested at the Kwangwalam border on Friday with three women suspected to be victims of human trafficking.

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