A 35-year-old teacher, Ibrahim Mohammed, who stays in Kadawa Quarters of Kano city, has been arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for reportedly sodomising two of his students.

Mr. Shehu Umar, the NAPTIP Zonal Commander accountable for Kano, who affirmed the occurrence to Daily Trust yesterday, said an investigation concerning the issue has been closed and the case record is as of now in the legitimate office, as plans are in motion for the arraignment of the suspect.

He said the suspect was arrested after the agency got data that he sodomised his two under-age students at Unguwar Kadawa, Kwanar Dillalai Quarters Kano, Tuesday a week ago.

“On receiving information, we swung into action and arrested the suspect and rescued the two victims,” he said.

The NAPTIP boss said the suspect has been an Islamic teacher for the past seven years, adding that the offence is punishable under NAPTIP Act.

Meanwhile, the command confirmed that it rescued six victims and arrested one suspect for human trafficking in Kano.

The zonal commander explained that the NAPTIP Joint Board Task Force (JBTF) received intelligence information on the movement of the victims and the suspect.

“On receiving information, the command carried out an operation on Aug. 23, raided New Paradise Hotel in Sabon Gari Kano, which led to the arrest of the suspect, and rescued the victims.

”The victims were camped at the said hotel for subsequent exodus out of Kano to Libya.

”The victims are from Ogun, Oyo, Imo, and Abia. It is an external trafficking offence contrary to section 15(b) of the NAPTIP Act,” he explained.

He called on the general public especially parents to ensure they know the whereabouts of their wards and to always check on them periodically at the various Almajiri schools.

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