Benue Repatriates 58 Suspected Trafficked Persons to States of Origin

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The Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19 on Thursday repatriated a batch of 58 persons suspected to have been trafficked to Makurdi, the state capital, back to their states.



The state Deputy Governor and Chairman of the state COVID-19 Action Committee, Benson Abounu, led a taskforce to repatriate the youths from the state in the early hours of yesterday.



He said the youths had been brought to the state in violation of the lockdown rules and had to be returned to the safety of their homes.



To redress the situation, the deputy governor revealed that the committee had provided the means of transportation as well as security and documentation to facilitate safe passage on the highways for the affected young persons.


Face masks were also handed to the said youths after they had been given orientation on safety tips necessary for them to avoid contracting and spreading the virus.



He stressed that the lockdown in Benue State remains in force, and that anyone found violating it will face appropriate sanctions.



Abounu maintained that all measures necessary to keep the state free from the coronavirus would be implemented with due diligence, stressing that all destitute persons from other states found in Benue State would be returned to their homes.



He called on the people to close ranks and support the administration of Governor Samuel Ortom whom he said has given tremendous support to the committee to enable it win the war against COVID-19.

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