The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, has arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued two 13-year-old girls in Gusau.
The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Bala Abubakar from Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was arrested on October 15, 2026, at about 8:30 p.m. in the Lalan area of Gusau.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Head of Public Relations, ASCI Umar Mohammad, on behalf of the State Commandant, the suspect was apprehended with the two girls, who were allegedly being trafficked.
The victims were identified as Amira Baje Ibrahim and Haulatu (Hable) Shaibu, both 13 and indigenes of Zurmi Local Government Area.
The NSCDC said preliminary investigations indicated that the girls were being moved from Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State and were allegedly to be delivered to two individuals identified as Hadiza and Bara’atu, also known as Yar Baba, in Suleja, Niger State.
The State Commandant, CC Sani Mustapha, has directed that the case be transferred immediately to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further investigation and necessary action.
The corps reiterated its commitment to combating criminal activities, warning that suspects apprehended would be investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The NSCDC did not disclose further details about the identities or whereabouts of the two individuals allegedly expecting to receive the girls.