Rivers Police Arrest Human Traffickers

Detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Rivers State Police Command, have arrested one Mary Samson in connection with the abduction and trafficking of one Favour Cleopas, female, aged 15 years on 29th January 2023.
The suspect allegedly took the victim to Lagos State on 5th February 2023 for prostitution.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement.
She said investigation revealed that the suspect conspired with one Blessing Christopher to send girls to one Christabel Christopher, who is into prostitution in Lagos State.
The Police said that two victims earlier trafficked to Lagos by the suspect, Tari Paul, female, 16 years and Blessings Temple, female, 16 years, had been rescued by detectives and are helping in the investigation.
In another development, the Rivers State Police have arrested four suspects for alleged abduction of a four-year-old boy.
The suspects are Victoria Okon, female, 23 years; Jessica Ndifreke female, 26 years; Charity Samuel, female, 19 years and Chinaza Daniel, female, 25 years in connection with the abduction of a four-year old Unique Tan Timitoms, male, at Afam.
Victoria, who is known by the victim, was said to have lured him to the other suspects.
The suspects were eventually arrested while trying to transport their victim to Aba.
Meanwhile, the victim, according to the police, has reunited with his parents.
The police command admonished all residents of Rivers State to be cautious in exposing their children to neighbours and friends they do not truly know.