The Abia State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected child trafficker, Obinna Ibe, for allegedly kidnapping three children from Abia and transporting them to Ghana.
The news of the arrest was contained in a statement issued by police spokeswoman Maureen Chinaka and made available to newsmen in Abia.
According to the statement, Ibe, who hails from Achara Isuochi in Umunneochi LGA, was arrested by the Isuochi Divisional Police Headquarters on March 8, 2022.
It explained that the arrest was made possible through the information that the victims’ parents relayed to the police.
“Onyekwere Christian (male) and Nneka Nwokoma (female), both from Achara and Amuda Isuochi, reported that their daughters had been missing for over a week.
“The missing girls were identified as Goodness Onyekwere, 15, Ezinwanne Onyekwere, 16, and Viviane Ndukwe,13.
“In response, the Police promptly initiated an investigation that diligently pursued available leads and evidence to determine the missing girls’ whereabouts.
“The result of that meticulous investigative effort was the successful arrest of the suspect connected to the case by police in that division.”
It added that one of the suspects in police custody had confessed to his involvement in the incident.
“The suspect had admitted to abducting the three young girls and transported them to Ghana,” the statement said.