The Delta State Police Command apprehended two alleged child traffickers and rescued a two-year-old toddler.
According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, today August 5, the command received information on August 3 from a resident of Jaret in Asaba, that on August 2, her child Ridwan Ibrahim’m’ went missing while playing with other children in the compound of her sister, whom she went to visit.
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“Based on this information, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Wale Abass psc, detailed operatives of SIB to embark on an intelligence-led investigation. The team swung into action, analyzing the phone conversation of some suspected person. Consequently, on 3/8/2023, two suspects namely Mallam Sa’ad Ahmed Baba ‘m’ aged 57yrs of no. 12 Lagos Street, cable point Asaba and Halima Abubakar ‘f’ aged 25ys of Jaret cable point Asaba were arrested, and the child was rescued at Issele-Asagba where they hid the child. An investigation is ongoing.” he said.
He went on to say that the state Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, urged parents and guardians to be vigilant and pay close attention to their children and wards in order to avoid becoming victims while assuring communities that the Command will not allow these criminal syndicates to grow in the state.
“The CP therefore calls for support from members of the public especially in the area of providing credible, timely, and useful information that will aid in crime fighting to the Police.”