Police Arrest Baby Traffickers, Criminals Involved In Arms Dealing

The police have arrested some baby
traffickers and criminals involved in arms
dealing in Abia State, in south-east Nigeria.
Some women and teenage girls in the age
bracket of 16 and 18 years were nabbed by
the police for their involvement in stealing,
buying and selling of babies under the age
of one year.
According to security agencies, a baby was
stolen from the mother by one “Ekwutosi”,
who used one of the teenage girl, disguised
as the child’s mother, to pave way for her
to sell the child to another desperate
person who desires a child.
While briefing reporters on Tuesday in
Umuahia, the capital of the State, the
Commissioner of Police, Joshak Habila,
said that the arrests were outcomes of
efforts to end criminal activities in the state.
Mr Habila reiterated that security of lives
and property would always remain the
priority agenda of the command, which he
said would not relent in flushing out
criminals and those involved in trafficking
humans in disguise of adopting children.
He warned that there was no room in the
state for thieves and kidnappers and urged
residents to be security conscious while
observing unknown faces who loiter around
residential buildings.
The criminals, who were paraded by the
police, were involved in buying and selling
of arms, used for their various crimes. Luck
ran out on them when the police, through a
reliable information, caught up with them.
According to the Police Commissioner, the
criminals buy the weapons and use them
to kidnap and terrorise innocent citizens.
He advised the public to be security
conscious, watchful and also report
suspicious persons to the police.
He called on the communities in Abia State
to desist from carrying machetes and guns
during festivals, as directives had been
issued to the Divisional Police Officer to
arrest them.