A 19-year-old man, Daniel Onyedika and a 25-year-old woman, Nkechi Onuwa have been arrested for stealing two children are siblings at Okpuno-Oba community, Idemili-South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State.
Spokesprson of Anambra Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement on Saturday said Onuwa and Onyedika were arrested on June 12 by operatives attached to Ozubulu Division.
He added that the two stolen children who are between the ages of three and five were also rescued.
According to Ikenga, the operatives swift reaction followed a report by the mother of the victims, that one of her children came and narrated to her how an unknown person had taken away two of his siblings on their way to her shop along Nwafor Junction, Eziora, Ozubulu.
During the interrogation of the suspects, Onyedika admitted to the crime and took the operatives to Oba where he had already handed over the children to Onuwa for the continuation of their criminal plan.
The police spokesman further said that the command has expanded the investigations for the arrest of the other members of the syndicate.
He said that the case would be charged to Court on the conclusion of investigations.
“This achievement showcases the command’s commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the society and tackling crimes against children,” he said.
(NAN)
