The Yobe State command of the Nigeria Immigration service has intercepted a toyota hiace bus, (with registration number 10B-87GM, Gombe state) carrying 21 minors from Labule and Ibeto towns of Magama local government area in Niger State to Maine Soroa in Niger Republic.
The minors between the ages of 7 and 15 years were intercepted by immigration border out post officers a little distance from Geidam control post, Dunari, Yobe State, reports Daily Independent.
According to the Comptroller of the Yobe state command of the Nigeria Immigration service, Mr. SS Jega, the intercepted minors, who are suspected to be victims of human trafficking, have no idea of their intended destination.
Jega also said that they have no travel documents or any form of identity to justify their mission and journey.
He added that their guardian, Abubakar Saidu, a 28 years old, who claims to be a teacher in an islamic school, is an indigene of Anaba in Magama local government area of Niger State.
Jega also said that Comptroller General of Immigration, KN Nandap has directed that the arrested suspects should be handed over to appropriate government agency for further actions, as soon as the NIS concludes it’s preliminary investigations on them. And that the CG has put all the necessary machineries in place to make sure that the borders are secured, so as to mitigate against such acts and occurrences.
