The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a 40-year-old man, recognized as Umar Bala, for allegedly trying to traffick three younger women to Sierra Leone.
In a press release launched on Monday, the Deputy Commander-Normal of Hisbah, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen, mentioned the arrest adopted credible intelligence acquired by the board.
“We arrested the suspect whereas he was trying to take three younger women, all beneath the age of 20, to Sierra Leone, from the place they have been anticipated to proceed to European or Asian international locations. Lots of such victims find yourself in compelled labour and even lose their lives,” Dr. Aminuddeen said.
He added that the suspect and the three victims—two from Kano and one from Yobe State—have been handed over to the Nationwide Company for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Individuals (NAPTIP) for additional investigation.
“We’ve got handed them over to NAPTIP. Two of the ladies are from Kano, whereas the third got here from Yobe to be a part of them,” he defined.
Will probably be recalled that on October 19, the Hisbah Board additionally arrested a 43-year-old man, Abubakar Fage, for allegedly trying to traffick 4 women to Ghana, from the place they have been reportedly planning to cross into Europe.
