Two suspects, Archibong from Akwa Ibom and Blessing Akpan from Cross River state were on Monday arrested by the combined team of Ebubeagu security Network and vigilante groups in Abomege, Onicha local government of Ebonyi state.
The suspects were said to have been travelling with babies of one and two weeks old respectively, in a sack bag when the security team on stop and search intercepted their vehicle at Abomege.
The information according to a Facebook user said, “Earlier this morning Nov. 22nd 2021, the EBUBEAGU security network in a combined effort with the community vigilante nabbed two suspected child traffickers at the Abaomege axis of Onicha LGA.
The suspects, (one Achibong from Akwa Ibom and Blessing Akpan from Cross River state), who have succeeded in beating security checkpoints while journeying from Cross River State ran out of luck when they got to Abaomege, a community in Onicha LGA. The security men (Ebubeagu) who were on stop and search at the border between Ebonyi state and Crossriver upon checking their vehicle was shocked to discover that about a week old baby wrapped in baby’s cloth was in one of the suspect’s sack, while another baby of about two weeks was seen in another sack belonging to the second suspect who happens to be a pregnant woman.
“The office of her Excellency, the wife of the executive governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Mrs Rachel Ogonna Umahi have since instructed that the babies be taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) of federal teaching hospital Abakaliki for adequate care until further information about the babies are established.
“On his part, the executive chairman of Onicha LGA, Engr. Felix Ogbonna Igboke thanked the Ebubeagu security network and the community vigilante for a job well done and charged every community leader(s) to be vigilant and watchful always as security is the job of everyone.
“The suspects are already in police custody for further investigation”.
Meanwhile, an attempt to reach Ebonyi state Policeolice Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah failed as she did not answer calls put across to her phone at the time of this report.