The Federal Capital Territory Police Command announced on Wednesday that its operatives arrested two women on Saturday in possession of five children believed to be victims of human trafficking from Sokoto State.
This information was released in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh.
According to the police spokesperson, “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 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.
“The FCT police command, in the spirit of oneness, have now handed the suspects and victims over to the Sokoto State police command for further investigation and onward prosecution.’’
She noted that the police commissioner urged parents to pay attention to their wards, reaffirming his commitment to ensuring the safety of FCT residents.
The commissioner 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.”
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