The Akwa Ibom State Police command has rescued four victims of child trafficking and arrested six suspected child traffickers in the state.
The command’s public relations officer, Timfon John, who made this known while parading the suspects this Monday along with others, said the suspects were arrested at different locations following credible intelligence.
John said the command acting on intelligence on January 14, 2025, arrested one Roseline Dennis and Sunday Ekong for allegedly abducting two children of St. Joseph Catholic School at Ikot Ofon Ikono.
She said a preliminary investigation showed that the suspects had planned to move to Abia State to sell them.
John mentioned that another set of child traffickers was arrested for trafficking two children aged between 11 and 12 years from Ikot Edibom Village, Nsit Ubium LGA, and Mkpatak Village, Essien Udim LGA.
“In a related development, another set of suspected child traffickers from Abia state by the names Okwondu Nkpurunna, Vivian Izima Chamdin, Okozie Amarachi, and Christina Emmanuel Onyechi have been arrested.
These suspects were caught trafficking two children (names withheld), aged 11 and 12 years, from Ikot Edibom Village, Nsit Ubium LGA, and Mkpatak Village, Essien Udim LGA, respectively. The victims, rescued unhurt in Abia State, will soon be reunited with their families while the suspects will be charged to court accordingly,” the statement said.