The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old man, Mr. Uche Royal, a native of Ohaji in Owerri West local government area of Imo State and a 20-year-old girl, Miss Chidera Donatus, a native of Nenwe in Agwu local government area of Enugu State.
This is as a member of the syndicate simply identified as Mr. Danji is at large.
They were arrested in connection with a case of child trafficking/abduction in Aba, Abia State.
The arrest which took place on December 26, was made carried out following credible intelligence provided to the command, by Mr. Innocent Enyinnaya, a volunteer.
The command disclosed that during the operation, a girl-child identified as Miss Chiamaka Ahamefula (3) from Ukpaka Ukwu in Umuahia, Abia State was rescued.
Investigations revealed that Miss Chidera was introduced to Mr Uche by Mr Danji, who resides in Aba but now at large.
The command stated that preliminary investigations further revealed that Mr Uche Royal, Miss Chidera Donatus and Mr Danji has been in the illicit business for some time.
The State Commandant, Akinsola Aderemi in a statement through the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Doreen Udugwu, reaffirmed the commitment of the Command to smoke out criminal minded individuals in the state.
Aderemi further reiterated that “diligent investigation would be made in this case of Mr. Uche and Miss Chidera, as he remains resolute in bringing in their accomplices and the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to Justice and ensure the Corps put an end to such practices.”
The NSCDC Commandant said that upon the conclusion of investigation, the case would be transferred to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), which has statutory to prosecute these offenders to continue with the matter.
The Commandant said “I am calling on parents to take responsibility for the proper upbringing of their children”.
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He equally charged the members of the public to be vigilant and provide us with credible intelligence of any suspicious activity within their environment.
