The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a suspected human trafficker and rescued two female victims.
According to a statement released on Friday, officers from the State Intelligence Department in Yola, acting on credible information on November 12, 2025, arrested 40-year-old Hamza Hammantukur Isa, who resides on Bauchi Street in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area.
“The suspect specializes in trafficking young girls from Adamawa State to the Republic of Ghana for sexual exploitation using false promise of well-paying jobs,” the command said in its statement signed by its image maker, SP Suleiman Nguroje.
Nguroje disclosed that two female victims of about 18 and 19 years respectively 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 10 young girls in collaboration with two female accomplices now at large to the Republic of Ghana,” Nguroje added.
He assured that efforts are on top gear to trace and arrest the collaborators for discreet investigation, prosecution and possible rescue of trafficked victims.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Dakombo 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,” Nguroje added.
