Police arrest Kano, Anambra child selling syndicate
At least nine suspects are in the custody of Kano State Police Command for the offence inter-state human trafficking especially minors from the North to Eastern parts of the country.
According a disclosure by the police, the suspects were arrested thanks to several intelligence-led operations, “through which the longtime cycle of inter-state trafficking syndicates hibernating around Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Lagos, Delta, Anambra, and Imo States, etc was identified and dismantled”.
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Kano Police Command, which reiterated its commitment to tackling offences around the buying and selling of minors, disclosed that, “A total of nine (9) suspects were arrested with seven (7) victims who are mostly minors being rescued from the clutches of this harrowing criminal activities”.
Police noted that the criminal networks have been in existence for more than 10 years were before meeting their Waterloo.
“This is part of our determination to ensure that Kano State remains a place where the rights and dignity of every individual are upheld. Therefore, the general public should remain assured that this police command under my watch has put in place reinforced security measures to end this kind of sensitive illegal acts once and for all.
“It is through these commitments that, in recent times, the Command successfully neutralized many kidnapping networks. Just on this eve of Xmas and New Year, another five (5) gang members bringing to a total of eleven (11) arrowheads of the network were apprehended with two more victims being rescued. Furthermore, it is our Intention to collaborate further with the state government to ensure that all the abducted children are safely returned to their original family members.
“These efforts have not only sent a powerful message but will further deter potential criminals and reinforce the notion that the police Command will not tolerate any form of criminality that poses a threat to the safety and well-being of its residents,” the Police said.
