30-year-old woman arrested over child trafficking in Lagos

Ayodeji Dedeigbo

A 30-year-old female, Chukwunonso Blessing has been arrested by the Ojo police division for alleged child trafficking.

Blackbox Nigeria gathered that Blessing, of No 23 Masebinu Street, Igbede, Ojo was seen along Alaba International Market with two children namely Joshua James, male, 6 years-old, and Samuel Gbawune, male, 3 years while trying to board a vehicle to Onitsha, Anambra state.

Upon questioning, the suspect claimed that the boys were adopted by her husband, one Chukwunonso Happiness, 40, from a motherless baby home in Jos, Plateau state.

The said husband of the main suspect was also arrested by the police and confessed to have brought the kids at the sum of N140, 000 from one Mama Oyoo of Jos Township.

The force public relations officer, DSP Bala Elkana said that the kids were recovered while efforts are emplaced necessary to identify their parents and reunite them.

He also charged Motor Park Operators, Unions and well mean meaning Nigerians to keep an eye on passengers with kids that appear in suspicious manner.

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