Gov Idris Condemns Child Trafficking As 9 Rescued Children Reunite With Parents In Birnin Kebbi

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has officially presented 9 children out of the 19 children recently rescued from those who engage in child trafficking to Governor Nasir Idris in Birnin Kebbi.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yahaya Sarki noted that the parents of the children in question from  Zuru Emirate had been tricked into releasing the teenagers after promising to send them to school in Gusau while they were however sold to some people in Calabar.

Misbahu Iya Kaura,  who heads  NAPTIP’s office  in Kebbi State, presented the children to the governor at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Birnin Kebbi, on Friday, while they were subsequently reunited with their parents.

Kaura noted that the Agency had rescued the 19 children from Calabar and other locations in the Niger Delta and also apprehended those involved in their abduction. 

He explained that the nine children presented to the governor had testified in court and sought permission to be reunited with their parents.

‘Your Excellency, the investigation shows that human traffickers have agents in Zuru who do trick parents into releasing their children after promising to send them to school in Gusau. 

From there, the children are trafficked to Calabar and sold to people for amounts starting from N280,000. The buyers even change the children’s names to evade detection’ Kaura disclosed.

He commended Governor Idris for donating an operational vehicle to NAPTIP and appealed for the inclusion of the Agency in the monthly allowances provided for other security agencies.

In his response, Governor Nasir Idris condemned child trafficking and directed NAPTIP to intensify enlightenment campaigns against the crime.

 He warned that the government would prosecute all perpetrators, including parents complicit in such acts.

‘I strongly warn parents against being accomplices in child trafficking. Any parent found guilty of surrendering their children for monetary gain will face legal action’ Governor Idris declared.

As an immediate intervention, the governor announced a cash donation of N100,000 for each of the nine children and additional assistance for their parents and the District Head to facilitate their return home.

He also directed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) to include NAPTIP among the security agencies that would be receiving monthly operational allowances–Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you