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Kano Police burst child trafficking syndicate, arrest nine suspects

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December 28, 2023

Kano Police burst child trafficking syndicate, arrest nine suspects

The Kano Police Command has apprehended a child trafficking syndicate specialized in stealing children from the Northern Region and selling them for not less than N300,000 each to the Southern States.

The Police said they made serious inroads in tackling the outright stealing and trafficking of children around Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Maiduguri and other places, nine suspects who are mainly women were arrested in possession of the stolen children.

Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, told Newsmen, on Thursday, that Human Trafficking including buying and selling of children has become a source of worry in Kano and other places, a reason why the Police stepped up intelligence networking resulting in tracking down one of the main networks.

He said the Police tracked down the syndicate operating around Bauchi, Gombe Delta and other places, and nine suspects were arrested with seven kidnapped children, who had been stolen some few months back.

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He said, “We first tracked down a boy at Mariri Motor pack with some non-indigent persons who didn’t understand his language, and after arresting them, we traced all other seven persons in connection with the kidnapping of seven other children”.

A boy, Muhammad Illiya’s name was changed to Chidiebere and was sold at N450,000 while Muhammad Bulyaminu was recovered from Sabon Gari Kano and was sold at N450,000, and Chiameka was abducted at birth and was sold at N350,000, but her parents are yet to be identified.

The Police Commissioner said another Muhammad Illiya was rescued from Nnewi Anambra State and was stolen at 3 years of age. Now he is 5 years old and cannot speak his Mother tongue and was sold at N500,000.

Those arrested in connection with the Child Trafficking include Chika Ezugu, 53 old, Joy 43, Clemente Ali 35 and Emeka Ekedugwu 55, Berut Yarima 45 from Bauchi and Ndama Obi from Nnewi and Ebere Emmubu.

Muhammad Usaini Gumel explained that when the Police placed an announcement for the parents of the boy they came all away from Bauchi and identified their son.

“The Police have imposed security measures to tackle the new wave of security challenges in Kano and environ and we have neutralized many kidnap networks. Nine gang members were arrested in possession of many kidnapped persons who have been reunited with their families.

Kano Police burst child trafficking syndicate, arrest nine suspects

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In Bayelsa State, a middle-aged man has died in a brothel after allegedly lodging with a commercial worker.

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According to reports, the deceased, who is said to be a father of 12 children visited the brothel to meet his regular customer at Tombia-Amassoma Road axis of Yenagoa.

The deceased, aged 40, from Delta State, was said to be battling stroke before the unfortunate incident, residents of the area disclosed.

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All the commercial sex workers fled on noticing that the man had died.

As at the time of visiting the scene, people living around the area were trying to get the identity of the deceased in order to contact the relative to evacuate the corpse for burial.

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The commander of Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, in Bayelsa State, Mr Tolumobofa Akpoebibo Jonathan, confirmed the incident.

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25-year-old Mfon was convicted and sentenced by the Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar on Tuesday, 7th May 2024.

Justice Blessing Egwu, who delivered the judgement, bemoaned the prevalence of child defilement in the society.

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Reacting, Barr. James Ibor said the father of the survivor was intimidated and offered bribes to withdraw the case but he resisted.

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