The Nigeria Immigration Service in Yobe State says it has rescued has 21 who are suspected to be victims of human trafficking.
A statement by the Yobe Command of the NIS, said the children, who were aged 7 to 15, were discovered in a Toyota Hiace bus (registration number 10B-87GM) at the Geidam control point in Dunari, near the border with Niger Republic.
The statement said, “The bus was carrying 21 minors from Labule and Ibeto towns in Magama Local Government Area, Niger State, to Maine Soroa in the Niger Republic.
“The minors, aged between 7 and 15, were rescued by NIS border outpost officers near the Geidam control post in Dunari, Yobe State.”
Comptroller of the Command, Mr. S.S. Jega, said children had no knowledge of their destination and lacked valid travel documents and identification.
he said, “We suspect possible human trafficking due to the absence of travel documents and supportive papers.
“The minors will be handed over to the proper authorities for investigation and prosecution. Their guardian, Abubakar Saidu, a 28-year-old Islamic school teacher from Anaba, Magama Local Government Area, Niger State, was also apprehended.”
