No fewer than seven children of Bauchi state origin have been reunited with their parents by Kano state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
This was contained in a statement issued by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to the governor of the state, Saturday.
The governor, moved to tears of joy by the commendable efforts of the Kano State Police Command led by CP Muhammad Hussain Gumel, expressed appreciation for their work.
Kabir Yusuf, dismayed by the discovery of seven children abducted from Bauchi, trafficked and sold in Anambra and Lagos states, expressed astonishment at the criminal syndicate specialising in the abduction, trafficking, and sale of children from the northern states.
The governor urged parents to remain vigilant and attentive to the well-being of their children as a fundamental responsibility.
He also called upon his counterpart, the Bauchi state governor to take decisive legal action against the arrested suspects.
The governor also recalled the case of 11 Kano children who were reportedly abducted and sold in Anambra a few years ago.
In response to the issue, Malam Saad from Bauchi, a parent of one of the stolen children, Abdulmutallif Saad, expressed his inability to fully convey his gratitude to the governor and the Commissioner of Police, Kano state.
Nine suspects, apprehended by the Kano state Police command, were brought alongside the children they had stolen from Bauchi and intercepted at Mariri motor park in Kano en route to Lagos.
Speaking on behalf of the Bauchi state government, Barrister Sha’awanatu Yusuf, the Director of Public Prosecution at the state Ministry of Justice, emphasised the need for unity between Kano and Bauchi states for greater good.
