The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of human trafficking and rescued two 13-year-old girls in Gusau, Zamfara State. The suspect, identified as Bala Abubakar, was apprehended in the Lalan area of Gusau at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, while allegedly…...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of human trafficking and rescued two 13-year-old girls in Gusau, Zamfara State.
The suspect, identified as Bala Abubakar, was apprehended in the Lalan area of Gusau at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, while allegedly transporting the two girls from Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state.
The NSCDC Zamfara State Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 16, by its Head of Public Relations, ASCI Mohammad M. Umar.
According to the statement, preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect intended to deliver the girls, identified as Amira Baje Ibrahim and Haulatu Shaibu, both from Zurmi Local Government Area, to two women in Suleja, Niger State.
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“The suspect, revealed they were to be delivered to one Hadiza and Bara’atu (Yar baba) in Suleja, Niger state,” the statement said.
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The command said the suspect and the rescued girls would be handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further investigation and necessary action.
“In fairness, transparency and collaboration with sister agencies, the state commandant has directed the immediate transfer of the briefed case to the relevant authority in National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) for further necessary action(s),” the statement added.
The NSCDC said it remained committed to tackling criminal activities and human rights violations, warning that suspects apprehended for alleged offences would be investigated and prosecuted where appropriate.
“NSCDC is uncompromising and has zero tolerance for criminality, civil unrest and other unethical vices the federation term unruly; any suspect apprehended shall face astute investigation and upon completion, arraigned before a competent court of law for prosecution,” the command said.