Three girls rescued as Hisbah intercepts human trafficking in Kano
By Uzair Adam
The Kano State Hisbah Board has successfully intercepted a suspected human trafficking operation involving three underaged girls and two alleged traffickers.
Deputy Commander-General of Hisbah, Dr. Mujahiddin Aminuddin, confirmed the incident in a statement he personally shared with journalists on Thursday.
one of the victims
According to Dr. Aminuddin, the suspects—Habibu Idris, 45, from Roni Local Government Area of Jigawa State, and Basirat Tijjani, 58, a Christian from Oyo State—were apprehended under the Fagge flyover following a dispute that attracted the attention of residents.
Eyewitnesses alerted Hisbah officers, who quickly moved to arrest the suspects.The rescued victims, all from Kazaure in Jigawa State, are three girls aged between 14 and 17 years: Kubariyya Amadu, 14; Rukayya Umar, 17; and Rashida Usaini, 14.
Dr. Aminuddin explained that Habibu had been transporting children from Kano to Basirat for financial gain, previously charging N10,000 per child but recently increasing the fee to N15,000.
Basirat’s refusal to pay the higher amount reportedly triggered the dispute that exposed the operation.
“Neither the woman nor her agent knew the exact destination of the children. Their only concern was the money,” Dr. Aminuddin said, adding that the children themselves were unaware of where they were being taken.
The Hisbah chief also voiced concern over rising parental negligence, noting that some parents fail to prioritize their children’s education, health, and general wellbeing.
“Parents now see their own children as a burden, which is why some willingly hand them over without questioning their safety or future,” he lamented.
The suspects and victims have since been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further investigation.