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Abia Police Arrest 51-Year-Old Man For Abducting 6 Children
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 51-year-old man, Nnamdi Lazarus, for allegedly abducting and harbouring six children aged between 3 and 7 years in Aba.
The suspect, who hails from Mbano in Imo State but resides in Uratta area of Aba, was apprehended by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Aba North, following credible intelligence.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka.
According to the statement, the suspect was found keeping six children identified as:
• Nnenna Ogbuogu (F), 5, and Nwanne Ogbuogu (F), 3 – both from Abiriba in Ohafia LGA • Amanda Iheke Emmanuella (F), 3; Destiny Iheke Emmanuel (M), 7; Anointing Iheke Emmanuel (M), 5; and Ihechi Obasi (M), 7 – all from Item in Bende LGA of Abia State.
The police confirmed that all six children have been rescued and reunited with their families.
The Command added that it has intensified efforts to arrest other members of the suspected child trafficking syndicate, while the suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
Source: The Sun Nigeria –