A 25-year-old man, Bala Haruna, has been apprehended by operatives of the Kano State Hisbah Board for allegedly attempting to traffic two girls for domestic work to Arab countries.

Dr Mujahid Aminuddeen, Deputy Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, made the disclosure on Friday, saying the arrest was made on Thursday at one of the car parks in the city while the suspect was allegedly attempting to take the girls out of town.

He said, “The suspect, from Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State, was apprehended alongside two girls, Fatima Safiyanu, 23, from Daura in Katsina State, and Hasiya Haruna, 11, from Kazaure in Jigawa State.”

Investigations are ongoing to establish how he intended to arrange the victims’ travel, so that appropriate legal action can be taken.

According to Aminuddeen, the board has handed over the suspects to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and warned women, parents, and the general public to be wary of persons recruiting people for domestic work abroad, urging them to verify the authenticity of any job offers before acceptance.

Several residents have been abducted after suspected bandits attacked Dauran town in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State and set the home of a respected community elder on fire during the raid.

The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Bakatsine.

According to the post, the attackers stormed Dauran town on Thursday night and burnt the house of Malam Ahmad Ariri Galadawa, a well-known community elder.

Bakatsine said the bandits also abducted several residents during the attack, although the exact number of those taken away was not immediately known.

“Last night, bandits attacked Dauran town in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State, burning down the home of community elder Malam Ahmad Ariri Galadawa and abducting several residents.

“Another night of violence leaves families searching for loved ones and communities once again counting the cost of insecurity,” Bakatsine wrote.

The Adamawa State High Court on Friday discharged and acquitted a former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former Governor Murtala Nyako, ACP Sheriff Abubakar Rabiu (retd), of charges brought against him.

The court, presided over by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, acquitted Rabiu of criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, and inciting public disturbance.

Justice Hafsat held that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt and accordingly discharged and acquitted him.

‎The judgment brings to an end one of Adamawa State’s most closely watched legal disputes, arising from allegations by former Governor Murtala Nyako that his former security chief defrauded him of N80 million under the guise of acquiring two landed properties in Yola.

In other words, Rabiu was arraigned before the court for allegedly converting two landed properties worth N80 million to his personal use.

‎The case, which began with Rabiu’s arraignment on November 12, 2021, saw the state call five prosecution witnesses in an effort to establish its case.

Justice Hafsat held that there was no evidence to prove the commission of the offences, emphasising that the prosecution failed to establish its case as required by law.

On the charge of cheating, the judge said there was no evidence of deceit, inducement, or fraud as alleged against the defendant, and held that the offence had not been proved. She also discharged and acquitted him of the remaining charges.

According to the prosecution, the properties, initially purchased in the name of Sebore Farms, owned by Murtala Nyako, were allegedly transferred into Rabiu’s personal ownership and later sold.

Rabiu denied all the allegations against him when he was arraigned before the court.