Police Uncover Child Trafficking Ring in Nasarawa State

The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, has announced the arrest of 12 suspects involved in child trafficking and other criminal activities. The suspects, who were paraded in Lafia, are linked to the sale of 45 children.

According to CP Nadada, a total of 57 suspects have been arrested by the state Police Command since January 1. Among them are three suspected kidnappers, three armed robbery suspects, and twenty suspected fraudsters, as well as individuals arrested for rape and motorcycle/vehicle theft.

One of the cases involved the abduction of a five-year-old boy in Keffi, leading to the arrest of Ismaila Adamu and several others involved in a syndicate specializing in child theft. Analysis of the suspects’ phones revealed that 45 children had been stolen and illegally adopted by unsuspecting members of the public across the country.

The suspects confessed to theft and selling the children at different prices, ranging from N350,000 to N1,500,000, depending on their age and gender. They also admitted to conspiring with Social Welfare officers of some ministries to produce fake documents and sell the children to willing buyers.

So far, six children have been rescued in Abuja, Ondo, and Lagos states, respectively, with ongoing efforts to arrest more suspects and recover more of the stolen children.

Various items, including fake foreign currency, firearms and ammunition, 10 motorcycles, and 2 vehicles, were recovered from the suspects as exhibits.

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