The Rivers State Police Command stated its operatives rescued 4 kids after busting a baby trafficking syndicate within the Rumukwachi Group close to Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Additionally, the command stated a suspect recognized as Esther Anthony and an alleged confederate had been arrested in reference to the crime, declaring that the youngsters have been allegedly trafficked from Bayelsa State.
The spokesperson for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in an announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday.
Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, stated the youngsters’s ages ranged from one to 13 years, noting that they have been lodged in a visitor home able to be traded earlier than the police swooped on them.
The assertion reads, “The kids, aged one to 13 years, have been lodged on the Alaeze Visitor Home in Rumukwachi, Port Harcourt, and have been meant to be handed over to a nurse named Loveth, who runs a maternity dwelling.
“The visitor home’s Managing Director grew suspicious of Esther Anthony’s actions and refused to let her try with the youngsters, demanding that the mom be current.
“Esther Anthony left and returned with law enforcement officials, falsely claiming that the visitor home supervisor had kidnapped the youngsters and threatened her with a gun.
“Nevertheless, the MD contacted the Choba Space Command, and the officers arrived to arrest Anthony. Preliminary investigations revealed that Esther Anthony had conspired with somebody named Favour to traffick the youngsters from the Swali neighborhood in Bayelsa State.”
The assertion added, “One other suspect, Purity Silas, was additionally arrested in reference to the case.
“Notably, Esther Anthony was recognized by one other household as the identical one that had stolen three of their kids within the Rumuodara space of Port Harcourt and offered them to Loveth.
“All suspects have confessed to the crime. The case has been transferred to the State Legal Intelligence and Investigation Division, Port-Harcourt and suspects are at the moment in police custody.
“They are going to be charged to court docket upon completion of the investigation.”
She acknowledged that the case underscores the continuing efforts of the state police command to fight baby trafficking and guarantee justice for victims and their households.
In the meantime, the police picture maker stated the youngsters had since reunited with their members of the family.