OPERATIVES of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a five- woman gang , which specializes in child trafficking for stealing a three year -old boy in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state .
The suspects are Chinonye Okere , Joy Ama , Eucheria Amadi , Pauline Uzoamaka and Nnenne Okere .
Parading them before newsmen in Owerri, the state capital , the Commissioner of Police , Chris Ezike, commended the Surveillance Unit of the command, led by Bassy Asamba , a Superintendent of Police , for doing a good job and for going the extra mile to Lagos to rescue the child .
Ezike described the suspects as a chain , whose act could best be described as shameful.
“ In the 21 st Century when people are engaging in productive activities , like going to the moon , these ones are shamelessly engaging in buying and selling of God ’ s beautiful creation . “ To learn that they sold this handsome child for a pittance of N 600,000 is most annoying and shameful.
“ We will not spare them . We will arraign them in court on Monday ( today ) for them to answer their charges . The gang is a criminal chain and we will
ensure that the law takes its full cost, ” he said.
Responding to a question , Ezike said the police officer identified as Felix, whom the suspects accused of being part of the gang , was facing an orderly room trial and would be dismissed and charged to the court if found guilty of being part of the child - trafficking syndicate .
When interviewed , the prime suspect , Okere , who allegedly stole the child at a funeral ceremony confessed to the crime, but stated that one police man , Felix , planned and executed the criminal act with her .
She said that her husband and one other person she named as being part of the crime , Rose , were on the run.
The alleged buyer , 55 - year - old Uzoamaka, who told newsmen that she lived in Lagos , said she bought the child for N 600,000 from 54 year -old Mrs. Amadi in Nnewi , Anambra State in April .
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri.
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