Crime
Police Arrest Suspected Child Traffickers, Rescue 2-Year-Old Baby In Delta
By Daniel Dafe
Two suspected child traffickers namely Mallam Sa’ad Ahmed Baba ‘m’ aged 57yrs of no. 12 Lagos Street, Cable Point, Asaba and Halima Abubakar ‘f’ aged 25ys of Jaret Cable Point, Asaba have been arrested and a two-year-old child rescued.
The arrest took place at Issele-Asagba where they hid the said child.
A statement by the police Spokesman in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, said: “On 3/8/2023, at about 1100hours, the Command received information from a resident of Jaret in Asaba, that on 2/8/2023, her child Ridwan Ibrahim ‘m’ aged 2yrs went missing while playing with other children in the compound of her sister whom she went to visit. Based on this information, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Wale Abass psc, detailed operatives of SIB to embark on an intelligence-led investigation.”
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According to the statement, “the team swung into action, analyzing the phone conversation of some suspected persons.”
This, he said led to the arrest of the suspects, adding that investigation is ongoing.
Meanwhile, CP Wale Abass has urged parents and guardians to be cautious and pay close attention to their children and wards in other not to fall victim, while assuring residents that the Command will not allow these criminal syndicates to thrive in the State.
The CP also called for support from members of the public especially in the area of providing credible, timely and useful information to the Police that will aid in crime fighting.
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