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Police arrests two suspected child traffickers in Abuja
Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested two suspected child traffickers in the nation’s capital.
The spokesperson for the FCT police command, Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence.
She listed the suspects as Ifeoma Uzor (60) and Lukman Isiaka (29).
Adeh said: “Preliminary investigation indicates that Isiaka goes about the streets of various states, tricking children with a popular flavored drink and asking them to come along with him until he successfully lures them out of sight and reach.
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“Afterward, he will sell them to Ifeoma at the sum of N180, 000 per child. Ifeoma in turn will sell the child to interested buyers at N850, 000 each.”
She said three children recovered from the suspects had been successfully reunited with their families.
“The suspects will be charged to court soon,” the spokesperson added.
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