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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has detained a Lebanese national accused of defiling minors in Plateau capital, Jos.
Recall that the suspect, identified as Kfouri Suleiman, 61, who had lived in Jos for 38 years was arrested for sleeping with 14 underaged girls in Jos.
Following the development, NAPTIP in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the suspect was at present being interrogated by NAPTIP operatives at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja after he was handed over by the police.
The statement recalled that NAPTIP Director-General, Mrs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, had on Tuesday, May 18, dispatched a team of the agency`s investigators to Jos when the news broke out that the Lebanese had allegedly defiled 11 young girls.
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Published 20 May 2021
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Thursday said it has detained a 61-year-old Civil Engineer and Lebanese national, Kfouri Sleiman, for being allegedly involved in the defilement of minors and using them for pornography in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
The agency’s Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Stella Nezan, disclosed this in a statement titled ‘NAPTIP detains Lebanese national for alleged defilement of minors in Jos.’
According to the statement, the suspect is said to have lived in Nigeria for 38 years without any member of his family.
NAPTIP To Investigate Nigerian Based Lebanese Man For Allegedly Defiling Minors
THE Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons,NAPTIP, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has dispatched a crack team of investigators to Jos, Plateau State, following allegation of defilement of minors by Lebanese in the area.
The team, according to a statement, Tuesday evening by the agency,”is to join the NAPTIP office in jos and other sister law enforcement agencies to carry out a thorough investigation on the Lebanese National, Mr. Suleiman (AKA Simo) who is alleged to be involved in the defilement of minors and using them for pornographic activities.” “The crack team drawn from the NAPTIP Headquarters, Abuja and the Makurdi Zonal Command is led by the Director of Investigation, Mr. Daniel Atokolo,”the statement said.