Police Operatives of the Gender Unit, State Criminal Investigation Department, Bayelsa State Police Command have busted a child trafficking syndicate and rescued two stolen children in Enugu and Abia States.
The rescued children are four-year-old Success and two-year-old Prince.
The Command Spokesperson, SP Asinim Butswat, who made this known on Monday, said the children were stolen by 22-year-old Sunday Aniele and 24-year-old Chioma Obi at Igbogene, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on 19th June 2023.
The suspect told the Police that they were paid one million six hundred thousand Naira (1,600,000.00) for the two children.
He said, “On that fateful day, Chioma Obi who claimed to be a sister of Sunday Aniele took the children away under the guise of purchasing drugs for them. Unknown to their parents, the children were taken out of the State to an unknown destination.
“After a diligent investigation by Police Operatives, crisscrossing Delta, Anambra, Enugu, and Abia States, Sunday Aniele and Chioma Obi were arrested at Ughelli, Delta State on 7th July 2023. Subsequently, one 28-year-old Kingsley Chimobi and 36-year-old Harriet Chukwu were arrested at Onitsha, Anambra State, on 10th July, 2023.
“Further investigation took the Police team to Enugu, where Success was recovered on 21st July 2023, and Abangwa, Abia State where Prince was recovered on 22 July 2023. The Suspects have admitted to collecting one million six hundred thousand Naira for the two children.”
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Tolani Alausa, has directed the investigating unit to conclude its investigation and charge the suspects to Court.
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