
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Yobe State has rescued 21 minors believed to be victims of human trafficking at a checkpoint in the state.
The children, ages 7 to 15, were found in a Toyota Hiace bus (registration number 10B-87GM) at the Geidam control point in Dunari, near the Niger Republic border.
The NIS stated that the bus was transporting the minors from Labule and Ibeto towns in Magama Local Government Area, Niger State, to Maine Soroa in the Niger Republic.
Yobe State Command’s Comptroller, Mr. S.S. Jega, confirmed that the children had no knowledge of their destination, lacked valid identification, and were suspected trafficking victims. The absence of travel documents and supporting papers raised concerns.
The minors will be handed over to the relevant authorities for investigation and legal action. The children’s guardian, Abubakar Saidu, a 28-year-old Islamic school teacher from Anaba, Magama Local Government Area, was also arrested.
