Niger State Government has announced the rescue of 21 children who were being trafficked through the state to Niger Republic, Sudan, and Chad.

Investigations revealed that the children, all from Magama Local Government Area, were recruited by a syndicate under the guise of enrolling them in an Islamic learning programme.

Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba, stated that a suspected member of a syndicate linked to the trafficking scheme was apprehended in Geidam, Yobe State, while in the process of transporting the children to Niger Republic.

He however declined to reveal the name of the syndicate group or the persons responsible, but would do so once security agents complete their investigations. 

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