Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have intercepted a suspected human trafficking operation involving 59 children, according to officials.
In a statement, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, disclosed that officers, led by Deputy Superintendent Sarki Umar, stopped a white Peugeot 15-seater vehicle, known locally as a J5, on Saturday, January 6. The vehicle, heading to Nasarawa State, was found to be carrying children aged between four and 12.
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Two suspects, identified as the driver, Ali Ibrahim, and his assistant, Alhassan Ibrahim, both from Kano State, were arrested on the spot. Early investigations suggest the children were being transported under the guise of attending a training programme in Nasarawa.
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