Police Rescue 59 Nasarawa Bound Kano Trafficked Teenagers

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Nigerian Police on Wednesday January, 8, 2025  announced the interception, and rescue of no fewer than 59 trafficked children.

The children aged between 4 and 12, were  mopped up from various families in Kano State.

At an interactive session with the Media, the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Commissioner of Police,  Tunji Disu, informed that the children were being transported from Kano to Nasarawa State under the pretext of offering them training programmes.

According to him, the children were all packed in a 15-seater bus when they were intercepted along Kano/Abuja highway

The CP noted that preliminary investigations have revealed that the children were being transported by one Idris Usman who hails from Nasarawa State.

“On.January 6, 2025, at about 15.30 hoursy ,a team led by Deputy Superintendent, of Police Sarki Umar, intercepted a white Peugeot 15- seater bus with registration number KMC 283 ZJ along the Abuja-Kano route .

“The vehicle was driven by Ali Ibrahim, a male resident of Kano state, accompanied by his motor boy, Alhassan Ibrahim, also of Kano State.

“The bus was found to be transporting 59 male children aged between 4 and 12 years .

Preliminary investigations revealed that the children, who came from different families, were being transported by one Idris Usman, a male resident of Nasarawa state .

“He, allegedly, travelled to Kano State to convey the children enroute to Nasarawa State under the pretext of training them.

“At present, the suspects ,the vehicle and all the children are in custody ,while a thorough investigation is underway.

“The police Command is working closely with the FCT Social Development Secretariat, SDS, to ensure that the children are safely reunited with their families and to bring all those involved in this act to justice”, the CP stated.

Disu, insisted that the case under review is clearly that of child abuse and trafficking, being that the children were taken without the consent of their parents.

He, however, appealed to parents and guardians to be vigilant and monitor the movements of their wards to avoid such an ugly development.