The Kano State Hisbah Command has arrested a suspected human trafficker in possession of 12 women at a motor park along Zaria Road, Kano, while attempting to transport them to Lagos.
Deputy Commander General of Hisbah, Sheikh Mujahideen Aminuddeen, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday. He said the suspect, from Borno State, was intercepted by operatives led by the Officer in Charge of Motor Parks, Muhammad Bashir.
Aminuddeen disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed the suspect planned to traffic the women through Lagos, Benin Republic, and Ghana to Sierra Leone, before arranging visas for Saudi Arabia, where they were promised employment. Each of the victims reportedly paid ₦1.5 million as an initial fee, with an agreement to complete the balance after securing jobs abroad.
The victims include a 50-year-old woman, two aged 23, two aged 20, while the others are mostly teenagers around 15 years old. They hail from different states, including three from Katsina, two from Kano, and one each from Borno, Jigawa, and Zamfara.
Aminuddeen said the case has been referred for further investigation, while the victims are being given necessary care.
