Tony Okafor Published 29 April 2021THE Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra State has arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued five girls.The FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra State, Ayodele Kumapayi, said the suspect, a driver, who identified himself as Frank Lucky, 36, was apprehended on the Onitsha-Awka Expressway.Kumapayi said the suspect was arrested by FRSC patrol team on Tuesday when they stopped a black Nissan Primera vehicle.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra on Tuesday evening arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued five suspected victims x
The corps’s Head of Operations in the state, Mr Anthony Ogbodo, told newsmen in Awka on Wednesday that the suspect, a 36-year-old driver, was arrested on Onitsha-Awka Expressway.
According to him, the suspect was arrested by an FRSC patrol team led by Mr Ugochukwu Ogbonna.
Ogbodo said that the team made the arrest when it stopped a black Nissan Primera, with registration number BEN468HP, for seat belt violation.
“Our patrol team earlier set out to book the driver for seat belt violation; on close inspection, it noticed five girls inside the vehicle; this raised its suspicion.
FRSC intercepts suspected human trafficker in Anambra
Five women, suspected to be victims of human trafficking, were rescued by the corps.
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Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State on Tuesday intercepted a suspected human trafficker and rescued five suspected victims.
The corps’ Head of Operations in the state, Anthony Ogbodo, told reporters in Awka on Wednesday that the suspect, a 36-year-old driver, was arrested on Onitsha-Awka Expressway.
According to him, the suspect was arrested by an FRSC patrol team led by Ugochukwu Ogbonna.
Mr Ogbodo said the team made the arrest when it stopped a black Nissan Primera, with registration number BEN 468 HP, for seat belt violation.