The Nigerian Police Force NPF, FCT Command has rescued 23 children from a suspected child trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of an orphanage.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was carried out by the Monitoring and Mentoring Unit of the command during a routine patrol in Kubwa, where officers observed suspicious activities at Mother Deborah Orphanage.
Acting on the observation, they raided the facility and successfully rescued a three-year-old child who had been reported stolen from Kaduna State.
The sources said further investigations led to the rescue of 22 additional children, including 14 females and 8 males, aged between 2 and 14 years.
The orphanage owner, identified as Ijeoma Andy, and one other suspect were arrested after failing to provide a satisfactory account of the children’s origins.
@ZagazOlaMakama
About The Author
