- His six children are among the 28 kids he sold to some persons believed to be children trafficker.
One Bala Abubakar of the Tudun Wada area of Sokoto State has been arrested for selling his six biological children.
His six children were among the 28 kids he sold to some persons believed to be children trafficker.
However, at least 20 of the children have been rescued by the police in the State and they been handed over to the state orphanage home for proper care.
The police also arrested 10 other suspects in connection with the incident.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ali Kaigama, made the disclosure this while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters in the state capital on Thursday.
Kaigama said the suspects gave out their victims to Kulu Dongoyaro and Elizabeth Ojah in exchange for between N150,000 and N250,000, claiming they were being taken to one Abuja-based NGO that is willing to shoulder the responsibilities of their welfare.
Kaigama also stated that the arrest of one Saifullah Hassan of Gunmi Local Government area of Zamfara State, who was alleged to have killed one Balikisu Garba of Gidan Dare behind Jummat Mosque at the Ifeoma Hotel.
He said, “On May 24, 2024, at about 0620 hrs, Mr John, the manager of the Ifeoma Hotel in the Phase 1 Old Airport area of Sokoto, reported that a woman identified as Balikisu Garba of Gidan Dare was found dead.
“On receipt of the report, police operatives from the Old Airport Division led by the DPO swung into action, and as a result, the suspect bag, which was abandoned after the act, containing some receipts of payment and some SIM cards, was recovered.
“These recoveries led to the identification of the suspect as one Saifullah Hassan of Gunmi LGA of Zamfara State, which intensified the investigation, and the suspect was later traced and arrested in Funtua, Katsina State.
The CP, while assuring the residents of the state that the command remains committed to upholding law and order, commends the state governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, for his support throughout the investigation process.
He called on the good people of the state to continue to cooperate with the command for a safer environment.