A six-woman-child-trafficking syndicate, which allegedly specialized in stealing children from churches and selling them to
buyers, have been arrested by the Imo State Police Command. .
The
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Andrew Enwerem, said the
prime suspect, Nnenna Njoku (32), allegedly used her 10-year-old
daughter, Chinecherem Onyejiaka, to lure children from churches and
homes to her mother. .
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The other
suspects are identified as Ijeoma Eboka, Irene Ogbuehi, Chinyere Mark,
Perpetua Dike, Lilian Asoluka, Grace Ogueri and Edith Ejiaga.
Investigation revealed that the number of children missing in the prime
suspect’s area of operation was nine. .
Enwerem
said, “The prime suspect confessed to stealing three children. The
other suspects were arrested and they made confessional statements,
which led to the recovery of three children – Ezinne Nwosu (4),
Chimjindum Felix (3),and Rejoice Ezirim (3).
It is worthy of note that one Chimaobi Duru (4), was earlier recovered from the prime suspect, Nnenna Njoku."
The
prime suspect, a divorcee and mother of five children, told Punchng
that she made N380,000 from the sale of the three children to Eboka, an
indigene of Delta state. .
She said
while she stole the children from different churches in Imo State, she
took them to Eboka at different meeting points in Anambra State, who
sold them to waiting buyers. .
The
second buyer, Ogbueri (45) from Orlu in Imo State,confessed that she
bought two children from Eboka for N600,000 each, while she sold them at
N750,000 to Dike (60), and another buyer who was at large. Via: Punchng
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