NSCDC Rescue 2 Girls, Parades Human Trafficking Suspect in Zamfara 

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Zamfara State Command, has apprehended a 25-year-old suspect, Bala Abubakar, for alleged human trafficking and child labour in Gusau.

The Head of Public Relations unit for the Zamfara State Command, ASCI Umar Mohammad paraded the suspect today in Gusau on behalf of the State Commandant, Sani Mustapha 

According to him the suspect was intercepted by operatives in the Lalan area of Gusau at about 8:30 in the evening on October 15, 2026. Operatives successfully rescued two 13-year-old girls, Amira Baje Ibrahim and Haulatu Shaibu, both indigenes of Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were being trafficked from Shinkafi Local Government Area and were meant to be delivered to two individuals, Hadiza and Bara’atu, in Suleja, Niger State.

Following the successful operation, the Zamfara State Commandant ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for further professional handling and necessary legal actions.

The Corps reiterated its zero-tolerance stance against criminality, child labour, and human rights violations across the state, assuring the public that all apprehended suspects will face thorough investigations and subsequent prosecution in a competent court of law.