By Jude Michael
The Anambra Police Command has arrested a man said to be a specialist in kidnapping and trafficking children to neighbouring countries.
A press release by the State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that the victim, a teenager who had been moved to Ghana, had been rescued and also debriefed.
Ikenga said: ‘The victim has been safely returned from Accra Ghana to Nigeria and debriefed.
‘The arrested 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.
‘The suspect (name withheld) is a member of a gang that specializes in child trafficking of children between the age bracket of 13 years and 16 years to neighbouring countries like Ghana, Benin Republic, etc.
‘The arrest is following the concern of the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, about the spate of reports of missing persons, especially within Okpoko, Onitsha. He tasked the police operatives to nip such happenings in the bud.’