Abia, Nigeria – Two out of the three children abducted by a motorcyclist in Amaba Ime, Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, have been rescued and reunited with their parents. The children were found in Ekwulobia and Nkpor, towns in Anambra State, through the efforts of security operatives.
The rescue of the two children was confirmed by the Chairman of Ikwuano LGA, Mr. Osinachi Nwaka, when he received members of the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Abia State chapter, led by Promise Uzoma Okoro.
The local government chairman disclosed that a Reverend Sister, who is a member of a child trafficking syndicate, has been arrested in connection with the case. The Reverend Sister is currently being detained by the police.
Mr. Nwaka noted that the disappearance of the three children gave him sleepless nights, prompting him to organize a series of meetings with various arms of security agencies.
He praised the efforts of Governor Alex Otti, the Abia State Commissioner of Police, and heads of other security agencies in the state for their roles in the rescue of the children, assuring that the remaining child will soon be found.
The Chairman solicited the cooperation of OMPAN members and the general public to unravel the masterminds of the illicit trade in order to bring them to book for a safer Abia.
“There are syndicates in every local government that trade on children. It amazes me that a man who bought one of the first boys paid N1.8m to buy life.
“A Reverend Sister is the middle person that distributes the children and collects her cut. She’s wearing white and still in state CID till today,” Nwaka said.
He advised parents to be more careful about the whereabouts of their children and cautioned schools against sending pupils away from school because of non-payment of school fees.
