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Police operatives in Akwa Ibom have rescued seven victims of trafficking and detained four suspects in the state.
The victims were rescued in an operation along the Ikot Ekpene–Aba Road.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Uyo.
She said: ‘Acting on redible intelligence, operatives swiftly mobilised a patrol team for a coordinated stop-and-search operation along Ikot Ekpene–Aba Road on Friday.
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“During the operation, the suspected vehicle was intercepted and four victims were immediately rescued, while the suspect conveying them was arrested and taken into custody.
“Following reports that a vehicle was conveying young persons suspected to be victims of human trafficking, our operatives quickly moved to intercept it.”
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