The Plateau State Taskforce has successfully intercepted two underage children being trafficked from Langtang South Local Government Area to Lagos.
A female suspect, identified as Mrs. Manwor Ayuba, was apprehended during the operation.
Confirming the incident, the Plateau State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Caroline Panglang Dafur, revealed that the victims were rescued at the Lagos Park in Jos.
“Underage Tarok children from Langtang South LGA were intercepted at a Lagos park in Jos, destined to be ‘waybilled’ to Lagos to work for an unknown madam. The trafficker was trailed and arrested by the Plateau State Joint Taskforce on Trafficking.
“Mrs. Manwor Ayuba has been arrested following the interception of the underage children. Child labour and exploitation is a crime on the Plateau,” the commissioner stated.
Dafur called on Plateau residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to security forces, emphasising that collective action is key to eradicating the menace of human trafficking.