The Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA) has rescue two kidnapped children and arrest the suspected child trafficker in Onitsha.
The rescue information was contained in a statement signed and made available to Journalists by the Agency’s Spokesperson, Karen James.
According to Karen James, the suspect, identified as Mr. Sunday Nome from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State was apprehended at Nkpor following intelligence-led efforts by SASA operatives.
During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to purchasing the children for ₦3.5 million as part of an alleged trafficking network. He further disclosed that he had brought the children to Onitsha to meet an accomplice, identified as Mrs. Uju, who allegedly introduced him into the illicit trade.
Preliminary findings revealed that the children, aged three and eight, were temporarily lodged in a hotel in Nkpor before the suspect returned to Sagamu, where he resides.
Acting swiftly on credible intelligence, SASA operatives tracked and arrested the suspect, leading to the safe rescue of the victims.
Angel Network News (ANN) gathered that
the suspect remains in custody as investigations continue to uncover other members of the syndicate.
