The police in Imo State have arrested a notorious child stealing and trafficking syndicate. The gang is also said to have a network across the country. The gang, which specializes in stealing underage children from schools, churches and public places, was nabbed after a member identified as Immaculata Edward visited her boyfriend, Ifara Isong in Eziama Logara in Ngor Okpala Council and absconded with five children.
According to Orlando Ikeokwu, the police spokesman, Immaculata, a native of Okonde in Cross River State, stole Somto Ekeh ‘f’ 6yrs, Kelechi Ekeh ‘m’ 5yrs, Chisom Ekeh ‘f’ 3yrs, Ebuka Enwerem ‘m’ 3yrs, Chioma Enwerem ‘f’ 5yrs And Lucky Idah ‘m’ 6yrs, all children of one Reginald Ekeh ‘m’ and took them to a notorious child trafficker identified as Perpetual Iwuji from Obokwu Ulakwo in Owerri North who then sold two of them to one Grace Nwachukwu, another notorious child trafficker from Isiala Mbutu in Aboh Mbaise L.G.A but resident at Mpape, Abuja.
