Child Trafficking: Imo Police Arrest Two Female Suspects, Rescue 7 Children

Operatives of Imo State Police Command have arrested two women for child trafficking in Umuguma, Owerri-west Local Government Area of the state and rescued seven stolen children.

The suspects are, Chinyere, 48, and Glory Okon, were said to have been running a baby factory under the guise of a motherless baby home in Umuguma.

In a statement by the spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, on Wednesday, July, said the children are sold to buyers who either use them for child labour or ritual purposes.

“On interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of a criminal syndicate that specialized in stealing children from unsuspecting parents in Akwa Ibom and other parts of the country.

The suspects further said that the children are sold to buyers who either use them for child labour or ritual purposes.

“Their confession led the police operatives to the baby factory, where seven stolen children and four pregnant teenage girls were rescued,” he started.

“Some of the children have been reunited with their parents, while other victims are currently in a Government approved home for care and custody.”