Almajiris Hidden In Dangote Truck Intercepted In Benue

Seven (7) Almajiri children, have again been intercepted in Tse-Kucha, Gboko Local government Area of Benue State by some youths in the area.

There were handed over to the State Action Committee on Coronavirus (COVID-19).

This is coming weeks after the state repatriated 59 Almajiris to their states of origin and the bursting of another of their hideouts a few days later.

A statement on Friday posted on the facebook page of a member of the state action committee on the virus, Bemgba Iortyom, said the “Almajiris revealed that they were coming from Kano State stowed away on a truck which drove to the Dangote Cement factory at Tse-Kucha obviously for purpose of conveying goods.”

According to his post “It was while the truck had parked at the entrance to the factory and the Almajiris started disembarking from its tarpaulin covered trailer that youths in the area quickly mobilised and rounded them up.

“The youths then put a call across to the State Action Committee on COVID-19 on one of the Emergency Response lines alerting them of the situation.

“A Rapid Response Team of the Committee was swiftly dispatched under the direct supervision of Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, who directed that the Almajiris be brought to Makurdi for Isolation and their samples taken for test.

“Engr. Abounu who is the Chairman of the State COVID-19 Committee called on people in the state to continue to maintain due vigilance and report strangers or persons who may have come into their communities from outside the state to the Committee through the Emergency Response telephone (toll free) lines.

“The Emergency Response toll free telephone lines, through which free calls can be made to the Committee are; 09010999919, 09010999920,” his post concluded.