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150 Travellers, Almajiri Children Intercepted By Security Operatives

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At least, 150 traveller including Almajiri children were intercepted by security operatives on Wednesday, May 6.

They were intercepted by police while travelling in three vehicles along the Abuja-Kaduna road.

150 travellers and Almajiri children intercepted in Kaduna by security operatives

Hafsat Baba, the state’s Commissioner for Human Resources and Social Development disclosed that the travellers were trying to enter the state from the Federal Capital Territory, (Abuja) and Nyanya in Nasarawa State.

She revealed that other almajiris were also intercepted in Soba and Giwa Local Government Areas of the state. Out of the 150 intercepted travellers, 90 are from Kano State, while the others are from Nasarawa and Birinin Gwari Local Government in Kaduna.

All the non-indigenous Almajiris and other travellers have been returned to their states, while those from Kaduna have been quarantined for a period of 14 days.

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