Police rescue 17 children from alleged trafficking syndicate in Zaria

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command person arrested 3 suspected kid traffickers and rescued 17 children successful the Zaria country of the state.

The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this successful a connection connected Thursday, saying the suspects were intercepted connected Wednesday, November 12, 2025, pursuing credible quality connected the suspicious question of children nether the Danmagaji Flyover successful Zaria.

According to him, detectives from the Danmagaji Division acted swiftly, rescuing 17 children who were allegedly being prepared for trafficking to Abuja and different parts of the state and beyond.

Those arrested successful transportation with the transgression see Musa Shuaibu (21) from Funtua, Katsina State; Sani Mamman (23) from Ingawa, Katsina State; and Mubarak Ismail (20) from Unguwa Uku, Kano State.

“Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to having brought the children from antithetic locations and were successful the process of transporting them to Abuja and beyond earlier their arrest,” Hassan stated.

He added that the rescued victims, each minors, are successful bully wellness and are presently nether the attraction and extortion of the constabulary arsenic efforts are ongoing to find and reunite them with their families.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, commended the operatives for their swift response, reiterating the Command’s zero tolerance for kid trafficking and exploitation.

He warned parents and guardians to beryllium cautious of individuals oregon groups making deceitful promises of amended opportunities for their children successful municipality centres.

“The suspects volition beryllium thoroughly investigated and prosecuted upon completion of investigations,” CP Muhammad assured.

The constabulary besides urged residents to stay vigilant and study immoderate suspicious movements oregon persons wrong their communities to the nearest constabulary presumption for punctual action.