The Police Command in Rivers State has busted a child trafficking ring, rescuing 16 children and arresting a female suspect linked to the crime. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the rescue in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Port Harcourt.
The Police Command in Rivers State has busted a child trafficking ring, rescuing 16 children and arresting a female suspect linked to the crime. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the rescue in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Port Harcourt. She said that the children were found in an estate in Ozuoba community, Obio/Akpor local government area of the state.
Iringe-Koko said that the case had been referred to the Commissioner of Police Monitoring Unit for further investigation. Residents of Ozuoba had raised alarm about the suspect, who frequently returned home with different children. An eyewitness, who gave her name as Faith, alleged that the woman had been taking children from nearby communities and churches.
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