‎ Police arrest suspected human trafficker in Adamawa, rescue two teenage girls

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrestes a suspected human trafficker who allegedly specialised in luring young girls from the state to the Republic of Ghana for sexual exploitation.
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‎The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement on Thursday, November 13, 2025, said the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Hamza Hammantukur Isa, was arrested on 12 November 2025, by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID) in Yola.
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‎According to the spokesperson, the operation followed credible intelligence that linked Isa to a trafficking network targeting teenage girls with promises of lucrative jobs abroad.
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‎ Nguroje said two female victims, aged 18 and 19, were rescued unhurt during the operation.
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‎He said preliminary investigations indicated that Isa had been involved in human trafficking since 2023.
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‎”He reportedly confessed to trafficking at least 10 girls to Ghana, allegedly working alongside two female accomplices who are currently on the run,” the police spokesperson said.
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‎Nguroje added that efforts were already underway to track down the fleeing collaborators and to locate other victims who may have been trafficked.
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‎”Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, commended the SID operatives for their swift response and reiterated the Command’s commitment to protecting residents from criminal activities.
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‎”He assured that the suspect would be prosecuted upon completion of investigations,” Nguroje said.
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‎The police urged the public to remain vigilant and continue providing useful information that can aid in combating human trafficking and other crimes in the state.
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