Police Reunite Trafficked Children With Their Parents In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully reunited fifteen children who were victims of trafficking with their parents.

A statement by Yusuf Mariam, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Tuesday in Abuja, stated that in February 2020, the children between the ages of 2-13years were deceptively taken from their parents in Lapai-Niger State by one Emmanuel Abraham 30years and Nkechi Udoh 53years under the pretext of providing them education.

The police spokesperson said that further investigation revealed that the suspects ‘distributed’ the children to different people. The suspects were arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.

She appealed to parents to be extremely conscious of the safety and movement of their children at all times.

The statement also denied claims that the Command is conducting an auction for cars.

She said, ” the command wishes to dissociate itself from the misleading information being circulated by fraudulent elements that ‘it is conducting an auction of cars.’ There is no on-going auction exercise in the FCT Command, therefore, members of the public should note that, it is one of the antics by fraudsters to defraud unsuspecting citizens.”

Yusuf enjoined residents to remain calm, law-abiding, comply with all COVID-19 regulations and reiterate our unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property within the FCT.