NSCDC Arrests Suspected Human Trafficker, Rescues Two 13-Year-Old Girls In Zamfara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, has arrested a 25-year-old suspected human trafficker and rescued two 13-year-old girls in Gusau, the state capital.
The suspect, identified as Bala Abubakar, a native of Zurmi Local Government Area, was arrested at about 8:30pm on October 15, 2026, in the Lalan area of Gusau, with the two teenagers.
The victims were identified as Amira Baje Ibrahim and Haulatu (Hable) Shaibu, both from Zurmi LGA.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Head of Public Relations, ASCI Umar Mohammad, preliminary investigations revealed that the girls were allegedly being trafficked from Shinkafi LGA and were to be handed over to two individuals identified as Hadiza and Bara’atu, also known as Yar Baba, in Suleja, Niger State.
The State Commandant, CC Sani Mustapha, has directed the immediate transfer of the case to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further investigation and necessary action.
The NSCDC reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on criminal activities, assuring that suspects apprehended would be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
