Suspected Child Traffickers Arrested In Imo State

Imo State Police Command have arrested two men identified as Kelechi Nwogu, 22, and Ebuka Ibe, 22, following a tip off. They are suspected to be members of a syndicate that specializes in stealing and child trafficking.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Austin Evbakhavbokum, disclosed that the two suspects abducted two siblings, Chukwuma Ezeribe, 4 and Chigozie Ezeribe, 3, while they were returning from school at Amazu Amato in the Orsu Local Government Area.

“The two victims were being conveyed by the suspects to a prospective buyer before operatives pursued and arrested them,” Evbakhavbokum said.

The state police commissioner added that after a search conducted in the house of one of the suspects, Ebuka Ibe, one locally-made revolver pistol with one round of 99mm live ammunition, one locally-made short gun with one line cartridge, one locally-made single barrel gun and two big iron cutters were recovered.

See Also

Ex Aide, Bashir Ahmad Cries Out As UNICEF Report Shows 15.23 Million Out-of-school Children In The North While The South Has 2.58 Million

Source: Punch