NSCDC arrests suspected human trafficker, rescues two teenage girls in Zamfara

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Zamfara State Command, has arrested a suspected quality trafficker and rescued 2 13-year-old girls successful Gusau.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Umar Mohammad, disclosed this successful a connection issued successful Gusau connected Friday.

According to the statement, the suspect, Bala Abubakar, 25, from Zurmi Local Government Area, was arrested successful the Lalan country of Gusau connected October 15 astatine astir 8:30 p.m.

The connection identified the rescued girls arsenic Amira Baje Ibrahim and Haulatu Shaibu, some 13 and from Zurmi LGA.

The State Commandant, Sani Mustapha, said preliminary investigations indicated that the girls were being trafficked from Shinkafi LGA and were to beryllium taken to Suleja, Niger State, for transportation to 2 individuals identified arsenic Hadiza and Bara’atu, besides known arsenic Yar Baba.

Mustapha said the apprehension was made arsenic portion of the corps’ efforts to combat quality trafficking and different crimes.

He directed the contiguous transportation of the lawsuit to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking successful Persons, NAPTIP, for further probe and indispensable action.

The bid reiterated its committedness to tackling transgression activities and said suspects would beryllium investigated and prosecuted successful accordance with the law.

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