Police Rescue Kidnapped Children, Arrest Suspected Criminals

The Police in Anambra state has rescued three kids from two women suspected to be child traffickers in Nkpor, Idemili North local government area of Anambra state.

According to the Police Spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, the suspects Chisom Ani, 28 and Afamefuna Udodili, 32, were arrested by Police detectives following intelligence report.

He said further that preliminary investigation by Police detectives attached to Otoucha Division revealed that the two children were allegedly stolen from Enuguwu Aguleri in Anambra East LGA by one Ani Chisom aged 28 years of Amuri in Nkanu-East LGA of Enugu State and Afamefuna Udodili aged 32 years of Orodo in Mbaitolu LGA of Imo State respectively.

He said the parents of the two kids came to identify their children after a public announcement by the Command on the 22/11/2019 and also revealed their names as Confidence Ejike aged 5 years and Blessing Ejike aged 7 months old respectively.

Mohammed said the children have since reunited with their parents, while that the suspects would be charged after investigations were concluded.

The Commissioner of Police John Abang then urged parents and guardians to monitor their children and caution them against following strangers.