Police arrest child trafficker in Anambra, rescue victims

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the trafficking of teenagers aged between 13 and 16.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, said at a press briefing in Awka that the suspect had trafficked numerous teenagers to neighbouring countries.

Ikenga added that some of the victims, who had been taken to Ghana, have been safely returned to Nigeria. A search is ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang.

The police spokesman disclosed that the suspect was apprehended following reports of increasing cases of missing teenagers in the state.

He said that the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, had directed police personnel in the state to take all necessary actions to address the issue.

“The suspect is currently undergoing interrogation with the police. This will assist in rescuing other victims and tracking down additional gang members,” he said.

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