In a major breakthrough, the Kano State Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious child trafficking gang that has been operating for a decade.
The syndicate’s operations spanned Kano, Bauchi, Anambra, and Imo states.
At a press conference held on Thursday, CP Muhammad Usain Gumel, the Police Commissioner for Kano State, revealed that a series of arrests were made following an intensive crackdown on the criminal network.
The gang’s activities involved the abduction, purchase, and sale of minors from Bauchi and Kano states, with victims trafficked to collaborators in Lagos and Anambra states.
The police’s swift action led to the interception of a trafficking attempt on December 15, 2023, when 45-year-old Comfort Amos was apprehended at the Mariri Luxurious Bus Park in Kano.
She was attempting to transport five-year-old Abdulmutallib Sa’ad to Lagos State.
Further investigations resulted in the arrest of accomplices, including Chika Ezugbu, Joy Nzelu, Clement Ali, and Emeka Ekeidigwe, all residents of Kano.
The abducted Sa’ad was traced back to Zango Quarters in Bauchi State, where he had been taken on December 12, 2023.
The police commissioner disclosed that a total of nine suspects, including Ruth Yerima and Abner Samuel arrested in Bauchi, Ndemma Obi in Lagos, and Ebere Eriobuna in Anambra, were involved in the child trafficking syndicate. Seven children, aged 3-8, were rescued during the operation.
CP Gumel detailed the harrowing experiences of the rescued children, highlighting their abductions, renaming, sale prices, and rescue locations.
He emphasized that some children had lost their ability to speak their native languages due to their assimilation into the network’s activities.
Assuring swift justice, the Police Commissioner stated that once investigations were concluded, the suspects would be arraigned in court.
He urged the public to remain vigilant and continue providing valuable information to assist law enforcement in eradicating crimes in Kano.
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