The Imo State Police Command has arrested a notorious child trafficker during a stop and search operation in Okigwe, area of the state.
The operation is made possible following the ongoing efforts by the Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma to combat child trafficking and other organized crimes in the state.
A statement signed by the Imo Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, said “On 7th February 2025, police operatives on stop-and-search duty in Okigwe intercepted 40-years-old woman, Onyinyechi Emeka, of Isiala Ngwa South LGA, Abia State, en route to Ebonyi State with a five-year-old boy.
According to Police investigations, the child had been stolen from his mother’s shop at No. 22 Chimezie Street, Obohia, Aba, Abia State.
Police said upon interrogation, the suspect initially claimed the boy was her sister’s son, but inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion. The child, displaying remarkable awareness, provided his father’s phone number, leading to his identification as a missing child reported in Abia State.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect had collected N30,000 from a syndicate at large to deliver the child to a buyer in Ebonyi State. from a syndicate that remains at large to deliver the child to a buyer in Ebonyi State.
According to DSP Okoye, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation to apprehend other syndicate members. The suspect will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigations.
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