The Adamawa State Government has successfully rescued 14 children who were trafficked from Adamawa State and sold in Anambra State for sums ranging from N800,000 to N1.7 million.
On Wednesday, August 20, the Adamawa State government facilitated the reunion of the rescued children with their parents during a ceremony held in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State.
Addressing the gathering, Kaletapwa George Farauta, the deputy governor of Adamawa, stated that following multiple reports of missing children in July, the government initiated a collaborative operation with security agencies to investigate the matter.
Farauta revealed that the operation resulted in the apprehension of Ngozi Abdulwahab, a suspected key figure in the trafficking ring, who ran a small provision shop in Jambutu Ward, Yola North Local Government Area.
The deputy governor explained that the suspect allegedly used snacks and gifts to entice children aged between 4 and 9 before trafficking them to Anambra.
14 children trafficked from Adamawa and sold for N800,000 each in Anambra are rescued.
“It is a mixed feeling of sadness and joy, it is sad that today, Adamawa is on the map of an unfortunate monster ravaging the nation, the monster of child trafficking,” she said.
“This is a story we often hear happening far away, but unfortunately, it has caught up with us.
“This notorious trafficker has perfected the art of trafficking minors aged four to nine years from various communities in Adamawa to the south-eastern region of Nigeria.
“There, she sold the victims for paltry sums ranging from N800,000 to N1.7 million per child.
“She operated from a small provision shop which she owned at Jambutu ward, Yola-North LGA, where she used snacks and gifts to lure unsuspecting children.
“Today, we have rescued 14 children and rehabilitated them.”
The deputy governor stated that the suspects would face prosecution under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015, Adamawa Child Protection Law (2008), the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2021, and the Penal Code of the state.
She further noted that each rescued child’s family would receive N100,000, along with food and non-food items.
The Adamawa State Government has successfully rescued 14 children who were trafficked from Adamawa State and sold in Anambra State for sums ranging from N800,000 to N1.7 million.
On Wednesday, August 20, the Adamawa State government facilitated the reunion of the rescued children with their parents during a ceremony held in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State.
Addressing the gathering, Kaletapwa George Farauta, the deputy governor of Adamawa, stated that following multiple reports of missing children in July, the government initiated a collaborative operation with security agencies to investigate the matter.
Farauta revealed that the operation resulted in the apprehension of Ngozi Abdulwahab, a suspected key figure in the trafficking ring, who ran a small provision shop in Jambutu Ward, Yola North Local Government Area.
The deputy governor explained that the suspect allegedly used snacks and gifts to entice children aged between 4 and 9 before trafficking them to Anambra.
14 children trafficked from Adamawa and sold for N800,000 each in Anambra are rescued.
“It is a mixed feeling of sadness and joy, it is sad that today, Adamawa is on the map of an unfortunate monster ravaging the nation, the monster of child trafficking,” she said.
“This is a story we often hear happening far away, but unfortunately, it has caught up with us.
“This notorious trafficker has perfected the art of trafficking minors aged four to nine years from various communities in Adamawa to the south-eastern region of Nigeria.
“There, she sold the victims for paltry sums ranging from N800,000 to N1.7 million per child.
“She operated from a small provision shop which she owned at Jambutu ward, Yola-North LGA, where she used snacks and gifts to lure unsuspecting children.
“Today, we have rescued 14 children and rehabilitated them.”
The deputy governor stated that the suspects would face prosecution under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015, Adamawa Child Protection Law (2008), the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2021, and the Penal Code of the state.
She further noted that each rescued child’s family would receive N100,000, along with food and non-food items.
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