Police bust child trafficking syndicate, recover stolen newborn in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police Command has bust a kid trafficking syndicate successful the authorities and recovered a newborn babe abducted from the parents.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this successful a connection connected Friday, said the newborn babe was sold for₦145,000 without the consent oregon cognition of the father.

John said 3 suspects were arrested successful transportation with the crime.  The suspects include:  Ekemini Godwin ‘F’, 19 years, of Ikot Obioma Village,  Endurance Sunday ‘F’, 26 years, of Nkwot Ikono Village, Alice Emmanuel ‘F’, 50 years, of Nkwot Ikono Village.

She said, “In 1 of the operations, operatives of the Command acting connected credible quality and successful collaboration with applicable stakeholders, connected 13th May, 2026, astatine astir 1900hrs, arrested 3 pistillate suspects implicit their alleged engagement successful kid trafficking, conspiracy, and the unlawful merchantability of a newborn baby.

“Preliminary probe revealed that the complainant, 1 Sifon ‘M’, reported that his woman gave commencement to a babe lad connected 7th May, 2026. Shockingly, soon aft delivery, the suspects allegedly conspired and unlawfully sold the newborn kid to 1 Eno Peter ‘F’ of Ikpe Atai Village for the sum of One Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand Naira (₦145,000) without the consent oregon cognition of the father.

“Upon receipt of the report, operatives ...