See what these people were caught doing to children (photo)

Seems like kidnapping and human trafficking is on a steady rise due to the worsening economic situation of the country.

About 9 people were reportedly arrested on child trafficking charges in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area, Ebonyi state recently.

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Some of the suspected traffickers identified as Anthonia Okeke, Chukwuka Muonye and Raphael Kanwei, were caught on July 16, with a stolen vehicle in Uburu village where they had come to steal people’s children.

According to the Ebonyi state police commissioner, Peace Ibekwe Abdallah, the suspects even succeeded in luring single mothers while promising them marriage. Here’s what she said below:

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“In the course of investigation, one Esther Agbowo of Nkalagu in Ishielu LGA in company of her father reported that she was lured with her two children to Delta State by one Ekene who claimed to be a Pastor in the guise of marriage after introduction rites to her people. While she was with him at Asaba, she was abandoned by the man and her two kids were taken away from her and sold off. The operatives of Anti-kidnapping team of the command swung into action with Raphael as a pointer and in the process the suspects who took the kids either passed through in the course of selling and those that bought them were apprehended.” 

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