Police intercept two child traffickers in FCT

The Police on Thursday revealed the interception and arrest of two child traffickers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Thursday, @FCT_PoliceNG

“FCT POLICE INTERCEPTS TWO FOR CHILD TRAFFICKING, HANDOVER SUSPECTS, AND VICTIMS TO SOKOTO STATE POLICE COMMAND”,

highlighted that the operatives of the FCT police command, on April 27, 2024, at about 8:00 p.m., arrested two female suspects, Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, in connection to the trafficking of five children.

The PPRO disclosed that the suspects who attempted to escape arrest from Sokoto police operatives, were intercepted and arrested by FCT police operatives at Kagini junction, Abuja, while suspiciously conveying five children into the Federal Capital Territory.

According to the PPRO, “the FCT police command, in the spirit of oneness, have now handed the suspects and victims over to Sokoto state police command for further investigation and onward prosecution.”

She maintained that the commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, urged parents to pay utmost attention to their wards while reaffirming his commitment to ensuring the safety of the residents of FCT.
He also called on residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting suspicious activities through: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.