1 week Ago By Chidiebere Iwuoha
The Imo state Police command has uncovered a suspected case of child trafficking, leading to the arrest of two female suspects and the rescue of a four-year-old boy. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Scorpion Unit intercepted the suspects, Joy Ugwu from Idah, Kogi state, and Rosella Michael of Zamba, FCT Abuja, in Owerri on 14th April, 2025 at about 6:00 p.m.
, following a discreet operation. A press statement issued by the Imo Police command spokesman, DSP Henry Okoye said, “Investigations revealed that the boy, Jaffa Umar, who speaks Hausa fluently, was abducted in Abuja while hawking vegetables. The suspects brought him to Owerri and were negotiating to sell him for ₦2.
7 million before their arrest. A third accomplice, believed to be a nurse, is currently at large. “The child has been safely reunited with his family through coordinated efforts between the Imo state Police command and Zone 7 Police headquarters, Abuja, while the suspects have been transferred to the Zonal Criminal Investigation Department (ZCID), Abuja, for further investigation and prosecution.
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