Also arrested by the command, were eight members of the gang who were nabbed
along Otukpo-Enugu while conveying their victims to unknown persons around the
country.
Parading the suspects and victims at the state command Headquarters in
Makurdi, Benue state capital, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adams Audu said “few
days ago, my men on stop and search duty along Otukpo-Enugu road intercepted
three mini buses loaded with 55 persons among them 17 children of ages between
five to seventeen.
*The rescued Children
“Among them were ten boys and seven girls and upon interrogation, the
suspects confessed that they were taking the children to Lagos, Abeokuta and
Ibadan.
The suspects confessed to have taken the children away from their parents at
Oju in Benue state and Yala in Cross River state and they were to be given out
to strangers who subject them to child labour, prostitution and hawking in
return for money for both parents and the suspects who take the trade as their
means of livelihood.”
The lucky girl child amongst, gets liked by one Alhaji who would probably keep her to serve his sexual desire
The Commissioner of Police also sued for assistance of the public in its bid
to apprehend the fleeing members of another child trafficking syndicate who
recruit medically deformed children for begging and prostitution along streets
in major towns in the country.
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