I Buy Them For N50,000 Each – ‘Rev Sister’ Caught With 15 Children Makes Confession

The Rivers State Police has apprehended a suspected child trafficker, Maureen Wechinwu, in her home at Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.

The 44-year-old woman who claims to be a Reverend Sister confessed to buying her victims for N50,000 each.

The police rescued over 15 children from the suspect’s home.

The State Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, revealed that the children rescued from the suspected trafficker were aged between seven and nine, adding that the suspect would be prosecuted upon completion of investigations.

Ebola stated that it took over 24 hours before the children could share their experience of what had happened to them as it seem they were hypnotized and also tortured.

He said: He said: “On September 3, Operation Restore Peace Personnel of the Command, acting on credible information regarding hideout of child traffickers, stormed Omuigwe Abuja Phase II, Aluu, in Ikwerre Local Government Area, where a lady who claimed to be Rev. Sister Maureen Wechinwu, aged 44 years was arrested.

“Fifteen children were rescued, case transferred to CP Monitoring Unit for discrete investigation.”

The Abducted

One of the children kidnapped, Prosper Godwin (m) was taken hostage in a market in Bayelsa State on 31/10/2020, together with two others whom he does not know their whereabouts, and was taken to the suspect.

He was later sold to a woman in Lagos and subsequently returned to the suspect.

The child’s parent were contacted and they confirmed the boy’s story.

Another victim, Queen Harry (f) was abducted at Ojukwu filed Mile 1, Diobu, Port Harcourt at about 7p.m., while on an errand with her elder sister.

Miracle John Ohiri (f) was abducted on 19/11/2021 at Ada-George Road, Port Harcourt, opposite Holy Rock Church, along with her mother and two siblings, who have not been seen till date.

Favour Edeze (f) was abducted at Creek Road Market Port Harcourt 29/04/2022 at about 10a.m., while on errand.

I Run An Orphanage For Mad People’s Children.

Sharing her side of the story while speaking to Vanguard, Maureen insisted that she is not a child trafficker adding that what she runs is an orphanage.

She went on to claim that she was a Reverend Sister attached to a Congregation in England.

The suspect revealed that she bought the children for NN50,000 N60,000 and sometimes N100,000.

Maureen said: “I run an orphanage with children of mad people. Fransisca Onyinyechi, who was given birth to by a mad woman in Ogbogoro community market, is one.

“I cannot say that I am a reverend sister now that I am a disgrace. But I believe I was earlier.

“I am of the Ladies of Victory Missionary Sisters. It is in England, a Foreign Congregation. I am the only Nigerian in it.

“Some of the children are mad people’s children. The others are brought to me by one Mr. Victor.

“Sometimes he comes with them in twos. One Miss Alice brought two to me. Alice said since I am a beginner that I should take them.

“Sometimes when Victor brings children, he will be demanding money. But due to the pressure on me sometimes I give N50,000, N60,000, and N100,000.”