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Anambra Police arrest suspect over child trafficking, rescue victim

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Anambra Police Command have in custody a suspect name withheld, a member of a gang that specializes in Child trafficking between the age bracket of 13years – 16years to neighbouring countries like Ghana, Benin Republic etc.

According to Anambra State Police Command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrest was initiated following a concern by the Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam about the spate of reports of missing persons, especially within Okpoko, Onitsha, of which he tasked the Police Operatives to nip such in the bud.

Meanwhile, the victim has been safely returned from Accra Ghana to Nigeria and debriefed.

The suspect is also currently undergoing interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, (SCID) Awka for possible rescue of other victims and arrest of other gang members.

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