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Nasarawa Police Rescue 17 Suspected Human Trafficking Victims in Mararaba
Posted by Gistsnaija.
on 19 January, 2026 |
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Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 17 suspected victims of human trafficking during a stop-and-search operation in Karu Local Government Area.
The spokesperson of the command, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, January 18, 2026, explaining that the victims were intercepted on January 17, 2026, at about 5:50pm at Sharp Corner in Mararaba.
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According to the police, patrol officers attached to Mararaba ‘A’ Division intercepted a white Volkswagen Sharon vehicle with registration number SHD 253 YU, driven by Nanle John, a 36-year-old male, with 17 passengers on board.
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The passengers, made up of 11 boys and six girls aged between 10 and 19 years, were suspected to be victims of trafficking after interrogation. Further investigation revealed they were travelling from Shendam, Plateau State, to Kayama, Kwara State to meet one Umaru, who allegedly promised them farming jobs.
Nansel added that efforts to contact the parents or guardians of the victims and the said Umaru were unsuccessful, as the phone numbers provided were unreachable. The Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, has ordered that the victims be taken into protective custody at the SCID in Lafia while investigations continue to uncover and arrest all persons connected to the suspected trafficking network.
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