The Kano State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has rescued 13 victims of human trafficking on the state.
The State Commandant of the corps, Mohammed Lawal-Falala, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Kano.
Lawal-Falala, disclosed that the victims were rescued on May 20, at Dan Tsinke Quarters in Tarauni Local Government Area of the state.
According to him, we received a piece of information that a man kept young female children in his house and traffick them to Cameroon to seek for greener pasture.
”On receiving the information, a special surveillance was coordinated by the corps operatives attached to Tarauni Division and the victims were rescued.”
He also disclosed that one suspect was arrested by the operatives of the corps for keeping the victims in his house, while the two prime suspects were still at large.
He explained that the rescued victims included five women, three female children, a boy and four men.
“The rescued victims were on their way to Maiduguri enroute to Cameroon for labour exploitation.
“Out of the 13 victims, 10 are from Kano, while three are from Jigawa ” Lawal-Falala said
The commandant said that the victims would be handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), for necessary action.
He called on residents in the state to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity as the command would continue to ensure a crime-free and safe state.
He called on parents to protect their wards from being exploited and lured into slavery in the name of seeking greener pasture.
Similarly, the corps also said that it has arrested one suspect, who specialises in stealing tricycle and handsets.
Lawal-Falala said the operatives of the corps arrested the suspect on May 20, in Kano Metropolis.
“Several people have been coming to the command to lodge complaint against the suspect on tricycle theft”, he said.
He said that the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
Meanwhile speaking to newsmen, the suspect said that he normally disguises as if he has fracture on his leg tied with bandage and board any a tricycle with his friends.
“Me and my friends will charter a tricycle and on reaching our destination, we will divert the tricyclist and use our key to steal it.
“I have stolen four tricycle. We take them to Katsina State and sell”, the suspect said. (NAN
