Take Caution! See New Tactics Kidnappers Use to Steal Children From Churches & Homes

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a six-woman-child-trafficking gang who specialize in stealing children from churches and selling to prospective clients.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Andrew Enwerem, said the leader of the gang, Nnenna Njoku, 32, allegedly used her 10-year-old daughter, Chinecherem Onyejiaka, to lure children from churches and homes to her mother, Punch learnt.

The other suspects are identified as Ijeoma Eboka, Irene Ogbuehi, Chinyere Mark, Perpetua Dike, Lilian Asoluka, Grace Ogueri and Edith Ejiaga.

Speaking to Punch correspondent, the State’s Police PRO said the number of children missing in the prime suspect’s area of operation was nine.

“The prime suspect confessed to stealing three children. The other suspects were arrested and they made confessional statements, which led to the recovery of three children – Ezinne Nwosu (4), Chimjindum Felix (3),and Rejoice Ezirim (3).

It is worthy of note that one Chimaobi Duru (4), was earlier recovered from the prime suspect, Nnenna Njoku.”

The leader of the gang who confessed to being a divorcee and mother of five children, revealed that she made N380,000 from the sale of the three children to Eboka, an indigene of Delta state, who she met at different meeting points in Anambra State, who sold them to waiting buyers.

The second buyer, Ogbueri, 45, from Orlu in Imo State, also confessed that she bought two children from Eboka for N600,000 each, while she sold them at N750,000 to one Dike, 60, and another buyer who was at large.

This is getting too rampant, parents need to take caution!

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