The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two women for alleged child trafficking and rescued three teenage girls in Yola.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
Nguroje said operatives of the State Intelligence Department, acting on credible intelligence to intercept the minors at Adamawa Sunshine Motor Park on February 17, 2026.
He said, “On 17th February, 2026, the operatives of the Command attached to State Intelligence Department (SID), acting on credible intelligence, intercepted three teenagers at Adamawa Sunshine Motor Park. The teenagers were identified as Naomi Linus (14 years), Agnes Thomas (16 years), and Patience Justine (15 years).”
Nguroje added that preliminary investigations showed the girls were lured under false promises of employment.
He stated, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the minors were deceitfully brought to Yola and were in the process of being transported to Abuja under the pretext of securing employment for menial domestic work.”
The accused were identified by the police as Ummulkhairi Abubakar, 40, of Wuro-Hausa in Yola South, and Hasiya Yuguda, 35, of the NEPA area in Jimeta, Yola North.
The spokesperson also disclosed that investigators are receiving assistance from another suspect.
He said, “Further investigation also implicated one Simon Boniface, 38 years from Bitakoyali, Zing Local Government Area of Taraba State. He is currently assisting the Police in the ongoing investigation.”
While the police continue to look for their family, the rescued teenagers are being held in protective custody.
Morris Dankwambo, the Commissioner of Police, reaffirmed the Command’s opposition to child abuse and trafficking.
He said, “Members of the public are encouraged to promptly report suspicious movements or activities involving minors to the nearest Police station.”
The move follows months after the Adamawa State Government cautioned parents against letting children travel unaccompanied and reconnected trafficked children with their families.
