The state’s Police Public Relations Officer , Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement, yesterday, said the suspects, Miracle Orji, 24, and Blessing Ani, 34, were arrested by operatives serving in Special Weapons and Tactics unit of the Command. Ndukwe said the suspects’ arrest led to the rescue of two children: Ogechi Eneh, ‘f’, four and one-year-old Destiny Okechukwu, ‘m’.
According to him, “Preliminary investigation reveals that on March 24, 2023, Miracle Orji stole and was escaping with Ogechi Eneh, before she was intercepted and arrested with the assistance of citizens at Ameke-Oduma Community in Aninri Local Council.” He said that Orji’s confessional statement led to the arrest of Ani around Shoprite Mall, Enugu, where she was waiting to receive and further traffic the child.
Ndukwe said that Ani confessed to have been involved in the act of child trafficking since 2017, and guided police operatives to Abuja, where the male victim, Destiny Okechukwu, who had been sold with fake documents and renamed Chibuike, was rescued. The police spokesperson added: “Frantic investigative efforts are on course to arrest other members of the syndicate, while the suspects will be arraigned in court once investigation into the case is concluded.”
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