NOTORIOUS HUMAN TRAFFICKER ARRESTED IN EDO STATE

Despite the appreciable and highly commendable efforts of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP in bringing to an end, the spate of human trafficking which is daily increasing in Nigeria, a 45-year-old woman notorious for trafficking young girls to Europe has been arrested by the Agency in Edo state.


According to reports by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Edo, one Rhoda Omorogie, alias Mama Bobo, was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, for her involvement in human trafficking.

Chief Julie Okah-Donli NAPTIP Boss 

In a statement by NAPTIP's Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Josiah Emerole, he explained that Omorogie, a nurse by profession and an indigene of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo, was nabbed by the operatives at about 5 a.m. at her residence located at No. 65 Osayande St. off Upper Sakponda Road, Benin City.

According to NAPTIP's Head of Press and Public Relations, the suspected trafficker had been in hiding since June 16 following the arrest of one of her gang members, Monday Ugbo, by NAPTIP's operatives and rescue of three victims.

The “notorious trafficker” is presently in NAPTIP’s custody for interrogation, he said.

Josiah Emerole stated that preliminary reports showed that Omorogie has over the years been involved in the recruitment of young women from Benin to other places including Europe.

From their report, it was also revealed that she was connected to the recruitment of the three victims that were rescued in Benin at the weekend, the Spokesman said.

Emerole quoted the Director-General of NAPTIP, Mrs Julie Oka-Donli, saying that "it is disheartening to see women involved in the “disgusting trade of human beings".

Oka-Donli however stressed the need for people to be more careful while dealing with traffickers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Ugbo was nabbed by NAPTIP operatives at the weekend and rescued three victims from his residence located at number 72 Osayande St., Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Edo.

Ugbo was arrested in the process of receiving a registration fee of N50,000 he had demanded from a prospective victim and preparing to take the victims to a River for oath taking.

(NAN)
Source News Express