Operatives of the Commissioner of Police Monitoring Unit of the Rivers State Police Command, have arrested four persons for alleged involvement in child trafficking.
The suspects include Mercy Enyindah and Amaka Ewuzie, both females as well as a couple, Chukwuma and Chialuka Iheanacho.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement made available to journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday, said the arrest was a follow-up to a complaint by one Ms. Precious Friday.
Precious, an indigene of Ubima community in Ikwerre local government area of the state, had reported to the Police about the disappearance of two-year-old male child, Jasper Friday.
The statement reads in part: “Following up on a complaint by Ms. Precious Friday of Ubima community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State that her child was missing, operatives of the Commissioner of Police Monitoring Unit have arrested one Mercy Enyindah, who incidentally was said to have visited the Complainant’s home shortly before the disappearance of the child.
“The arrest of Mercy Enyindah, who has confessed to having stolen the child and two other children, along with her accomplice, one Amaka Ewuzie “F,” between the weeks of February 16th and March 2023, has led to the arrest of one Chialuka Iheanacho “F” and her husband, Chukwuma Iheanacho M,” in Delta State.
“Other members of the gang said to be in Imo State are still being trailed.
“While some of the rescued children have been reunited with their parents, efforts are ongoing to rescue Jasper Friday “M”, aged 2 years; sold at Asaba.
“The Command request all well meaning and public spiritual persons to furnish the Police with information that could lead to the rescue of the child.
“Meanwhile , all residents of Rivers State are advised to be weary of exposing their children to visitors they do not know intimately.
“Whenever in doubt or suspicious of any movement, kindly call the police on the following emergency numbers: 08039213071, 08098880134.”
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