Police smash child trafficking syndicate, rescue three children

Abia State Police Command have smashed
a child trafficking syndicate and rescued three victims
in the state.
They arrested suspects are Chidubem Nwachukwu,
(aka) Isaac, Florence Nwokocha, Chukwunonye
Emerenini and Onyekwere Okeiyi.
It was learnt that the suspects were arrested following
an alarm raised by one of their victims, who was lured
from Aba to Umuahia, the state capital, by one of the
suspects.
It was also gathered that one of the suspects had
promised to marry and take care of the victim that
was lured to Umuahia.
The victim, who was said to be begging for alms at a
motor park in Aba with her two children aged six
months and two years, reportedly followed her lover to
Umuahia, where she was reportedly taken to a beauty
salon to fix her hair on arrival.
It was gathered that one of the suspects
(Nwachukwu) arranged with members of her gang and
took the children away from the victim while she was
away.
Sensing that her children had been stolen, the victim
contacted the police, who swang into action
immediately and arrested one of the suspects.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Ezekiel Udeviotu, who confirmed the
incident, said the victim’s statement led to the arrest
of members of the gang, including a female amputee
who claimed to be a social welfare staff attached to
Umuahia North Local Government Area.
Udeviotu added that the suspects made revelations
that led to the rescue of the two children of the
complainant and one other child who was stolen from
the parents at Umudem, Ikeduru in Imo state.
The police spokesman said security agents were on
the trail of other members of the gang with a view to
rescuing more victims and ensuring that the
perpetrators of the inhuman act were brought to
justice.