The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, reportedly part of a gang involved in trafficking children from Nigeria to neighboring countries, including Ghana and Benin Republic.
According to The PUNCH, this development was revealed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement released on Wednesday.
Ikenga noted that the arrest was made in response to rising concerns from the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, regarding the growing number of missing persons cases in the region.
“Anambra Police Command have in custody a suspect(name withheld), a member of a gang that specialises in child trafficking between the ages of 13 to 16 to neighbouring countries like Ghana, Benin Republic etc.
“The arrest is following the concern of the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, about the spate of reports of missing persons, especially within Okpoko, Onitsha and tasked the police operatives to nip such in the bud,” he stated.
He stated that the child trafficking victim has been safely brought back to Nigeria from Accra, Ghana, and has undergone debriefing.
“The suspect is also currently undergoing interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka for possible rescue of other victims and arrest of other gang members,” he added.
