CRIME: A 34-year old man identified as Andrawus has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, for allegedly abducting his 18-year-old niece and attempting to sell her for N7m. The development was contained in an update issued Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command. The statement disclosed that the suspect allegedly lured the victim with a promise of securing a job for her in Abuja before abducting her and taking her to Ganye, a rural settlement in the State. Police said investigations revealed that Andrawus intended to sell the victim for N7m. The suspect was arraigned Friday, August 28, 2026 before Chief Magistrate Court 2, Yola, on charges bordering on abduction and buying or selling of persons for immoral purposes and the court ordered that the suspect be remanded in a correctional facility pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the case was subsequently adjourned to a later date. Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, reaffirmed the command’s zero tolerance for human trafficking and all forms of gender-based violence assuring residents that the police would continue to work with relevant stakeholders to protect women and children across the state. The command urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious employment offers to the nearest police station.

Posted: 2months ago

Author: Editor in Chief

Current date: 18 October 2026