Two suspects, Gloria Joseph and Light Mandis has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly luring a 20-year-old woman, Ebere Wilson, and her friend Mercy to Ghana for prostitution. The suspects are facing charges of criminal conspiracy, human trafficking, assault, extortion, and defamation. According to PUNCH ONLINE, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation, and the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed that the suspects be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has reported at least 37 human trafficking cases in Bauchi State over the past year, highlighting the scale of the problem. The agency has secured convictions against traffickers and continues to run awareness campaigns to educate communities about the dangers of trafficking.