She said the suspected trafficker abandoned the children and fled upon sighting the police team.
Mr Tijani urged stronger collaboration in the fight against cultism and other criminal activities.
He said many individuals involved in cult activities are known within their communities.
The exercise will be conducted at designated centres across the 36 states and FCT.Â
The police boss emphasised that effective security requires seamless collaboration.Â
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board had scheduled its UTME nationwide from April 16 to 25.
The spokesperson urged residents to remain vigilant.
Mr Tijani, alongside other senior officers of the command, carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the scene.
He said the command has contacted the complainant for his statement.
Mr Tijani noted that security cannot be effectively achieved without collective responsibility.
