Four persons, three females, and a male, have been arrested by the Rivers state police command for alleged involvement in child trafficking.
They were arrested by Operatives of the Commissioner of Police Monitoring Unit following a complaint by Ms. Precious Friday of Ubima Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State that her child was missing.
Those arrested are one Mercy Enyindah, who was said to have visited the complainant’s home shortly before the child’s disappearance.
The arrest of Mercy Enyindah and her accomplice, one Amaka Ewuzie, between the weeks of February 16th and March 2023, led to the arrest of one Chialuka Iheanacho and her husband, Chukwuma Iheanacho, in Delta State.
According to the PPRO on the command SP Grace Iringe-Koko Mercy Enyindah has confessed to having stolen the child and two other children, along with Amaka Ewuzie.
She stated that other members of the gang said to be in Imo State were still being trailed.
“While some 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”, the PPRO said.