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The Adamawa State Government has reunited 14 children rescued from a human trafficking syndicate in Anambra State with their parents.
Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, who handed over the children to their families on Tuesday in Yola, described child trafficking as a “monster” ravaging the nation and warned that Adamawa would not be a safe haven for traffickers.
She explained that the state received intelligence in July 2025 about missing minors, prompting a joint security operation that led to the arrest of the suspected kingpin, Ngozi Abdulwahab, a middle-aged woman. Abdulwahab allegedly lured children aged 4–9 with snacks and gifts from her provision shop in Jambutu, Yola North LGA, before selling them in the South-East for between ₦800,000 and ₦1.7 million each.
“Today, we are returning these children safely to their parents. They have been profiled, given medical care, food, clothing, and psychological support to prepare them for reintegration,” Farauta said.
She added that the suspect would face prosecution under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015, the Adamawa State Child Protection Law (2008), the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law (2021), and the Penal Code of the state.
To cushion the families, each parent received ₦100,000 alongside food and non-food items, while the Ministry of Women Affairs and local government welfare departments will conduct routine follow-ups to ensure the children’s proper reintegration.
Commissioner for Women Affairs, Neido Geoffrey, urged parents to be more vigilant and protective of their children.
The rescued children include Fatima Husseini, Nusaiba Abdulaziz, Maimuna Ibrahim, Ibrahim Hamman, Ismail Mohammed, Iliyasu Umar Mohammed, Umar Mohammed, Nana Khadija Abdulwahab, Dahiru Abdulwahab, Fatima Ismail, Muhammad Buba, Umar Farouk, Muhammad Abubakar, Nana Khadija, and Suleiman Saleh.
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