The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, has arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued two teenage girls in Gusau.
A statement on Saturday signed by the Head of Public Relations of the Command, ASCI Umar Mohammad, on behalf of the State Commandant said the suspect, Bala Abubakar, 25, from Zurmi Local Government Area of the state, was apprehended on October 15, 2026, at about 8:30pm in Lalan area of Gusau, with two suspected kidnap victims.
The victims were identified as Amira Baje Ibrahim, 13, and Haulatu (Hable) Shaibu, 13, both indigenes of Zurmi LGA.
Parading the suspect, the Command said preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were being trafficked from Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara State and were to be delivered to one Hadiza and Bara’atu (Yar Baba) in Suleja, Niger State.
The State Commandant, CC Sani Mustapha, has directed the immediate transfer of the case to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further action.
The Corps reiterated its zero tolerance for criminality and civil unrest, stating that any suspect apprehended would be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted in court.