Officers of the Rivers State Police Command have rescued 15 children from a child trafficking ring in Port Harcourt.
This was made known at a press briefing by the state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, at the state police headquarters on Tuesday.
BASIC FACTS
- Rivers State Police command on Tuesday busted a child trafficking gang.
- The Police in Port Harcourt also arrested a fake Reverend Sister in the process.
- Also paraded by the Rivers State police command are robbers who specialise in car theft.
WHAT WE KNOW
The Rivers State police command in Port Harcourt this Tuesday, arrested and paraded a syndicate involved in abduction and trafficking of children.
The arrest by the Rivers State police command, led to the rescue of 15 children, Clariform has learnt.
Friday Eboka, the Rivers State Commissioner of police, made this known in a press briefing at the police headquarters in Port Harcourt.
The police command also paraded a fake reverend sister who is believed to be at the centre of the child trafficking ring in the state.
Also paraded were other suspects involved in car and motorcycle theft, kidnapping, drug peddling, and gun running.
Investigations are ongoing as some of the children have been reunited with their parents.
COMMENTARY
Child trafficking is one heinous crime that deprive the victim opportunity to fulfil their potential, as the children who are practically sold away, may never know true identity or reconcile with the original family.
Clariform Newsdesk thinks that one sure way to help reduce the child trafficking, especially those “bought” by fruit of the womb seeking parents is through public enlightenment on the to go through proper adoption of children.
