The Kano State Police Command has arrested nine suspects who specialised in inter-states trafficking, abduction, buying and selling of minors.
The state police commissioner, Usaini Gumel made the disclosure while parading the suspects at the Bompai Command’s headquarters on Thursday.
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He explained that the suspects were apprehended after conducting several intelligence-led operations through which the long time cycle of inter states trafficking syndicates hibernating around Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Lagos, Delta, Anambra and Imo states was identified and dismantled.
According to Gumel, a total of seven victims who are mostly minors were rescued from the clutches of this harrowing criminal activities.
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“It was through diligent investigations by our dedicated team of officers that the operation of these criminal networks that have been in existence for more than 10 years were identified,” he said.
The commissioner disclosed that some of the rescued children aged between three and eight that were rescued were sold at between N300,000 to N600,000 depending on their ages.
“It was found during investigations that a victim Mohammed Ilya who was abducted from Bauchi but his named changed to Chidebere was sold recently at Nnewi in Anambra State,” Gumel said.
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He said the command would collaborate with the state government to ensure that all the abducted children were safely returned and reunited with their original family members.
The commissioner assured members of the public that the command under his watch had put in place reinforced security measures to end menace once and for all.
