Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Zamfara State Command, have rescued two 13-year-old girls from suspected human traffickers and arrested a 25-year-old suspect in Gusau, the state capital.

The suspect, Bala Abubakar, an indigene of Zurmi Local Government Area, was arrested on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at about 8:30 p.m. in the Lalan area of Gusau.

According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASCI Umar Mohammad, the suspect was caught while allegedly transporting the victims from Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara State.

The victims were identified as Amira Baje Ibrahim and Haulatu Shaibu, both 13 years old, also from Zurmi LGA.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the girls were to be trafficked to Suleja in Niger State, where they were to be handed over to two women identified as Hadiza and Bara’atu, also known as Yar Baba, allegedly for child labour.

The State Commandant, Sani Mustapha, has ordered that the case be immediately transferred to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, for further investigation and necessary legal action.

The Command reiterated its zero tolerance for human trafficking, child labour and other criminal vices, assuring that the suspect will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

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