The police rescued the children after they were abducted and sold in Anambra and Lagos states.
The governor commended state police command under the leadership of Commissioner of Police ,Usaini Gumel, for their efforts in rescuing the children.
Yusuf, who expressed happiness at the discovery of seven children abducted from Bauchi and then trafficked and sold in Anambra and Lagos states, expressed his astonishment at the criminal syndicate specialising in the abduction, trafficking, and sale of children from the Northern states.
The governor urged parents to be vigilant and monitor the movement of their children as well as the people they associate with in order not to fall victim to trafficking, abduction, kidnapping and other social vices.
He also called on his counterpart, the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, to take decisive legal action against the arrested suspects to deter others.
The governor also recalled the case of 11 Kano children who were reportedly abducted and sold in Anambra a few years ago.
Malam Saad from Bauchi, a parent of one of the stolen children, Abdulmutallif Saad, expressed his inability to fully convey his gratitude to the G
Governor and the Commissioner of Police, Kano State.
Nine suspects, apprehended by the Kano State Police Command, were brought alongside the children they stole from Bauchi and intercepted at Mariri Motor Park in Kano while en route to Lagos.
Speaking on behalf of the Bauchi state government, the Director of Public Prosecution at the state Ministry of Justice, Sha’awanatu Yusuf, emphasised the unity of Kano and Bauchi for the greater good.
She stated that the Bauchi State Government would take the necessary legal steps to ensure that the suspects are brought to justice and face the full consequences of the law.
Meanwhile, the Kano state governor, has donated N500,000 to each of the seven recovered children for their transportation to Bauchi.
