The Adamawa state police command has arrested two women over alleged child tr@fficking and rescued three teenage girls who were reportedly lured with promises of employment.
Operatives from the State Intelligence Department (SID), acting on credible intelligence, intercepted the teenagers identified as Naomi Linus, 14; Agnes Thomas, 16; and Patience Justine, 15 on February 17, 2026, at Adamawa Sunshine Motor Park in Yola.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the minors were allegedly deceived and brought to Yola, with plans to transport them to Abuja under the pretext of securing menial domestic jobs. Police described the arrangement as suspicious and consistent with patterns of child trafficking and exploitation.
Confirming this to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, gave the names of the arreted suspects as Hasiya Yuguda, 35, of the NEPA area in Jimeta, Yola North, and Ummulkhairi Abubakar, 40, of Wuro-Hausa, Yola South. He mentioned that further investigations also implicated Simon Boniface, 38, of Bitakoyali in Zing Local Government Area, Taraba State, who is currently assisting the police with ongoing inquiries.
The police imagemaker said the rescued teenagers are presently in protective custody, and efforts are ongoing to trace and reunite them with their families. Authorities said investigations continue to determine whether the suspects are linked to a wider trafficking network.
Dankombo Morris, the state Commissioner of Police, reiterated the command\u2019s zero tolerance for child trafficking, exploitation, and abuse of minors. He urged parents and guardians to remain vigilant and verify any employment or travel arrangements involving their children.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Adamawa state police command has arrested two women over alleged child tr@fficking and rescued three teenage girls who were reportedly lured with promises of employment. Operatives from the State Intelligence Department (SID), acting on credible intelligence, intercepted the teenagers identified as Naomi Linus, 14; Agnes Thomas, 16; and Patience Justine, 15 on February 17, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n