Police arrest 2 women over alleged child abduction in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command says it has arrested and commenced investigations on two women who allegedly abducted a child in Udenu Local Government of Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu that the two women were arrested on Feb. 4.

Amaraizu said the women were arrested by police operatives in Udenu Division who acted swiftly following intelligence information about the child/baby abducting and selling syndicate.

The PPRO alleged that the suspects were trying to abduct a child coming out from a nursery/primary school located at Imilike Ani community in Udenu Local Government Area before police operatives arrested them.

‘‘Following their arrest, the suspects had revealed how they carried out abduction of a four-year-old school boy identified as Ugwu Levi Chiagozie from another nursery/primary school also located at Imilike Ani community on Jan. 18.

‘‘They later handed over the four-year-old school boy to a nurse in Anambra State for sale,” he said. (NAN)