According to
a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state,
Haruna Mohammed, the suspects were arrested at Nkpor market/Tarzan Junction in
Idemili North local council area.
The Anambra
Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old woman, Nkechi Odinye and her
accomplices allegedly running a syndicate that traffics children in the state.
The police
also rescued 12 children in their possession suspected to have been kidnapped
from different parts of the country.
The PPRO said
Nkechi was arrested following the confessional statement made by three other
child traffickers that were arrested in October 2019 at Nkpor market/Tarzan
junction in Idemili North LGA in the state.
Haruna also
said the children found with the three female traffickers arrested in Nkpor
were actually stolen from Gombe State by one Hauwa Musa and brought to her
accomplices in Anambra State.
During
interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed that they usually steal the
children and bring to their sponsor, Mrs. Nkechi Odinye, who allegedly buys the
children here in Anambra State at the rate of between two hundred and four
hundred thousand (#200-400,000) naira depending on their age and gender.
“On the
31/8/2020, following the confession and while acting on a tip off, Police
detectives attached to 3-3 Division Onitsha in Collaboration with Operatives
attached to the Command Special Anti-Cult Section (SPACS) stormed the hideout
of the principal suspect one Nkechi Odinye ‘f’ aged 55 years was arrested at
Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
”The Suspect
who evaded arrest for over three years has remained on the run, busy changing
locations until her arrest.
”The team
equally rescued twelve children of various age brackets, comprising of 8 boys
and 4 girls reasonably suspected to have been stolen from different parts of
the Country under her custody.” the statement read.
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