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Police Arrest Child Trafficker In Imo
Imo Police command have arrested a child trafficking suspect in Okigwe,Imo State
In a a press release made available by the state police command through the command’s police public relations officer, DSP. Henry Okoye, on the 7th of February 2025, police operatives on stop-and-search duty at Okigwe intercepted Onyinyechi Emeka a 40 years old woman from Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, en route to Ebonyi state with a five years old boy adding that Investigations revealed that the child had was stolen from his mother’s shop at No. 22 Chimezie Street, Obohia, Abia State.
In the said release, the suspect initially claimed the boy was her sister’s son, but inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion. noting that the child, displaying remarkable awareness, provided his father’s phone number, leading to his identification as a missing child reported in Abia state.
The police boss further disclosed that more investigation revealed that the suspect had collected ₦30,000 from a syndicate that remains at large to deliver the child to a buyer in Ebonyi state.
The police spokesperson said that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation to apprehend other syndicate members, pointing out that the suspect will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigations.
Police arrest child trafficker in Imo
Imo Police command have arrested a child trafficking suspect in Okigwe.
In a a press release made available by the state police command through the command’s police public relations officer, DSP. Henry Okoye, on the 7th of February 2025, police operatives on stop-and-search duty at Okigwe intercepted Onyinyechi Emeka a 40 years old woman from Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, en route to Ebonyi state with a five years old boy adding that Investigations revealed that the child had was stolen from his mother’s shop at No. 22 Chimezie Street, Obohia, Abia State.
In the said release, the suspect initially claimed the boy was her sister’s son, but inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion. noting that the child, displaying remarkable awareness, provided his father’s phone number, leading to his identification as a missing child reported in Abia state.
The police boss further disclosed that more investigation revealed that the suspect had collected ₦30,000 from a syndicate that remains at large to deliver the child to a buyer in Ebonyi state.
The police spokesperson said that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation to apprehend other syndicate members, pointing out that the suspect will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigations.
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