The Rivers Shape Police Command has introduced that its operatives have dismantled a kid trafficking syndicate and rescued 4 youngsters within the Rumukwachi Nation akin Port Harcourt.
The police additionally unhidden {that a} suspect, Esther Anthony, and an alleged associate had been arrested in reference to the trafficking.
The spokesperson for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a commentary issued in Port Harcourt on Monday.
Iringe-Koko stated the kids, elderly between one and 13 years, had been lodged in a visitor area, in a position to be trafficked, ahead of police intervened.
The commentary reads, “The youngsters, elderly one to 13 years, had been lodged at Alaeze Visitor Area in Rumukwachi, Port Harcourt, and had been meant to be passed over to a baby sitter named Loveth, who runs a maternity house.
“The managing director of the visitor area become suspicious of Esther Anthony’s actions and refused to permit her to try with the kids, insisting that the mum be provide. Esther Anthony left, most effective to go back with cops, falsely claiming that the visitor area supervisor had kidnapped the kids and threatened her with a gun.
“On the other hand, the managing director contacted the Choba Branch Command, and officials arrived to arrest Anthony. Initial investigations unhidden that Esther Anthony had conspired with an individual named Favour to site visitors the kids from the Swali Nation in Bayelsa Shape.
“Another suspect, Purity Silas, was also arrested in connection with the case. Notably, Esther Anthony was identified by another family as the same person who had previously stolen three of their children in the Rumuodara area of Port Harcourt and sold them to Loveth.”
The police leading added that the suspects had confessed to the crime and would quickly be charged in courtroom.
“All suspects have confessed to the crime. The case has been transferred to the Shape Felony Perception and Investigation Section, Port Harcourt, and the suspects are lately in police custody.
“They will be charged in court upon the completion of the investigation,” she added.
She additionally mentioned that the case highlights the continued efforts of the Shape Police Command to struggle kid trafficking and assure justice for sufferers and their households.
“Meanwhile, the children have been reunited with their family members,” the surrounding police spokesperson mentioned.