Ondo Amotekun Nab Suspected Organ-Harvesting Syndicate

The Ondo State command of the South-West Security Network Agency, commonly referred to as Amotekun Corps, has uncovered a criminal organisation involved in child trafficking and organ harvesting.

This syndicate was reported to have abducted numerous children from Ondo State and sold them to another group in Anambra State.

Naija News understands that the investigation by Amotekun commenced following the abduction of a young boy named Eriponmile in the Ijoka area of Akure, the state capital.

The child was subsequently located in a hospital in the South East, leading to the arrest of the suspects.

Ondo Amotekun Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, who presented the suspects, stated that the prompt action taken was crucial in the successful rescue of the child.

He said, “We received a distress call from the Ijoka Davog area that Eriponmile had been kidnapped and taken away, and we immediately swung into action.

“Within 48 hours, our indicators showed that Eriponmile was already outside Ondo State.

“We spread out our dragnets, deployed our plainclothes operatives, and by the grace of God, we were able to bring Eriponmile back to Ondo State to be reunited with his mother and father.”

“The team tracked the boy to a hospital in the eastern part of the country, where he had already been tested and declared medically fit to be harvested by one Amaka, suspected to be a major player in the gruesome trade.

“Along the line, we arrested the culprits; the suspected kidnappers and discovered that this is a business they have been involved in for a long time.

“Many children have been kidnapped and used for ritual purposes and organ harvesting.”

The identities of those arrested were revealed as Amaka Ngozi Ifeanyi, Adaeze Kenneth Etose, Omolara while two others were said to be at large.

Adaeze, daughter of the alleged ring leader, Amaka, said she was not part of the syndicate.

“I’m the first daughter of Amaka Ngozi.

“I’m a baker and my shop is at Sijuade. Before this incident, a lady was pregnant and said she didn’t need the baby. She met with my mom and they took the baby to Anambra State, saying someone needed the baby there.

“After they returned, they rented an apartment. Since then, I’ve distanced myself because when she was going, she asked me to follow her and I said no. I wasn’t given any money.”

According to her mother, “I used to sell clothes before my husband died. I now take babies to a motherless babies’ home in Onitsha to sell for ₦500,000 per child. Myself, Tosin, and Mr Adewale Olokungboye are the ones doing it.”

Another suspect agreed she sold three of her children.

She said: “I gave them my own son; Jessica, Segun, and Ojo. I sold my one-year-old baby for ₦500,000. When they carried out the test on him, the woman said the child is AS and they couldn’t use him because of his genotype. I don’t know the amount they eventually negotiated.”

Father of the rescued boy, Eriseun Omolewo, thanked Amotekun for the prompt action to rescue his son.

He said: “We have been looking for my son since last week Tuesday. We came to meet the government to help us in the search for my son.

“Today, to the glory of God, they called me that he has been found. I really appreciate the government of Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for the great effort in ensuring my son was brought back.

“I also thank the men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun.”