Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command attached to the State Intelligence Department (SID), Yola, have arrested a 40-year-old Hamza Hammantukur Isa, resident of Bauchi Street, Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has been arrested in connection with alleged human trafficking.
A statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, stated that the arrest was made on 12th November 2025 by Operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID), Yola, based on reliable and credible information.
“The suspect specializes in trafficking young girls from Adamawa State to the Republic of Ghana for Sexual exploitation using false promises of well-paying jobs.
“During the operation, two female victims of about 18 and 19years were rescued unhurt.
“Preliminary investigation so far revealed that the suspect has been engaging in the act since 2023, during which he confessed to having trafficked ten (10) young girls in collaboration with two female accomplices now at large to the Republic of Ghana,” the statement said.
Nguroje stated that efforts are in top gear to trace and arrest the collaborators of these crimes for discreet investigation, diligent prosecution, and possible rescue of trafficked victims.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, commended the officer in charge of the State intelligence Department and his men for their timely response and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to protecting the lives of all residents.
The CP assures that suspect(s) will be prosecuted.
The Command reiterates its commitment to the fight against human trafficking and other related offences.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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