Trafficking: FCT police rescues 12 abducted children, arrests three suspects

On Friday, February 9, around 12:55 am, the operatives of FCT Police Command affiliated with the Rapid Response Squad 74 (RRS 74) intercepted Muhammad Isah ‘m’ of Kafanchan, Kaduna, in a Toyota Hiace bus with Registration Number APP 489 XE. The bus was carrying twelve individuals – four (4) male and eight (8) female – who were underage children. It was later discovered that they were being transported to a destination in Ogun State.

In a statement issued by SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT police command, it was revealed that preliminary investigations showed the children, aged between 5 and 16 years, hailed from Akwanga LGA, Nasarawa State, and were being trafficked to Ogun State by Pastor Simon Kado ‘m’ and Jesse Simon Kado ‘m’, who are currently in police custody.

Adeh noted that while investigations are ongoing and efforts are being made in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Police Command to reunite the victims with their respective families, Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh psc, mni, emphasized that the safety of residents remains his top priority.