From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
Ondo State Police Command has apprehended three members of a syndicate group who specialize in child stealing and trafficking.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Olutokunbo Afolabi who paraded the suspects in Akure, said the suspects were traced to Ottah Village in Edo State and Ihiala in Anambra State, where they were arrested.
Mr Afolabi who listed the suspects to include; Lukman Isiaka, Abosede Olanipekun and head of the syndicate, 62 year old woman, Sabira Izuorah, who was in possession of the stolen children in Anambra State before she was nabbed.
The Commissioner of Police disclosed that Sabira purchased the children from the two other suspects at the rate of N500,000 per child while she sold off the children at the rate of One Million Naira per child.
The Police boss said some children are currently on the missing list while efforts are ongoing to rescue them, adding that the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
During interrogation, the suspects admitted to abducting the children from Ondo and Osun States and selling them.
The Police Commissioner hinted that some children are currently on the missing list while efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue them.
He assured that the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.