Police in Anambra State have smashed a child trafficking syndicate, rescuing 10 children who were being prepared to be trafficked out of the state.

The Commissioner of Police,CP Ikioye Orutugu disclosed that three members of the syndicate were also arrested, including a fake medical doctor.

He said: “Police operatives attached to 3-3 divisional Headquaters on an intelligence-led information investigation on 15/2/2025 arrested three persons."They are Mr Odinakachukwu Okorie, male; Ifunanya Ogbonna, female and a fake medical doctor Mr Daniel Ikebuilo male. Operatives also rescued 10 malnourished children in an apartment in Inland-town Onitsha.”

Orutugu said the Divisional Police Headquaters have been monitoring one of the alleged suspects, Odinakachukwu, after receiving a report of a missing six-year-old boy in the neighbourhood.

He said the operatives having enough evidence quickly arrested Odinakachukwu Okorie on a second complaint of a missing five-year-old girl in the same area, in which he was being suspected.

“During interrogation, the suspect mentioned Ifunanya as part of the child stealing syndicate. Further revelation led to the rescue of both children earlier reported missing and the arrest of Mr Daniel Ikebuilo, a fake doctor.

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