MISSING KOGI TWINS FOUND TO BE VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING RING, COMMUNITY IN SHOCK. (PHOTO).

 Missing Kogi Twins Found to Be Victims of Human Trafficking Ring, Community in Shock

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of 15-year-old twin sisters, Hussaina and Hassana Shiaka, has taken a chilling turn as their own family member confessed to orchestrating their kidnapping and trafficking.

The twins vanished from their parents’ home in Ejule in April last year, leaving their mother, Saidatu Umoru, in agonizing despair. For over a year, she clung to hope, visiting countless spiritual houses where she was told her daughters were still alive.

Four days ago, that hope reignited when Mamine Ndamodu, the younger sister of the twins’ father, woke up screaming in the dead of night. Her cries gathered a crowd in Ejule as she revealed a dark secret: she had conspired with one Blessing Sunday (picture attached) to kidnap the twins and traffic them to Senegal, where Blessing’s cousin awaited them.

The case, reported immediately to the police, has now been transferred to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Abuja. Blessing Sunday, Mamine Ndamodu, and other accomplices are currently in custody as investigations widen.

Disturbingly, early reports suggest that dozens of teenage girls from Ejule and neighboring communities may have been trafficked through this same network, with victims reportedly sent to countries including Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Senegal.

Authorities are urging families in Ejule and surrounding areas to come forward if they have a missing teenage daughter, as she may be among those trafficked by this ring.

This shocking revelation has sent ripples of anger and grief through the community as families now face the harrowing possibility that their missing daughters are not dead, but stolen and exploited.

Stay tuned for updates as the investigation unfolds.

Credit: Obochi Samuel