Police Operatives of the Gender Unit, State Criminal Investigation Department, Bayelsa State Police Command, have busted a child trafficking syndicate and rescued two stolen Children in Enugu and Abia States.

The victims,  Success and Prince were stolen on the 19th of this June, at Igbogene, in Yenagoa local government area by one Sunday Aniele and Chioma Obi.

According to police report, on that fateful day, Chioma Obi who claimed to be a sister of Sunday Aniele took the children away under the guise of purchasing drugs for them, unknown to their parents the children were taken out of the State to an unknown destination. 

After a diligent investigation by Police Operatives, crisscrossing Delta, Anambra, Enugu, and Abia States, Sunday Aniele and Chioma Obi were arrested at Ughelli, Delta State on 7th of July 2023. 

Subsequently, one Kingsley Chimobi and Harriet Chukwu, were arrested at Onitsha, Anambra State on 10th July, 2023.

Further investigation took the Police team to Enugu, where the minors, Success,was recovered on 21st July 2023, and Abangwa, Abia State where Prince was recovered on 22 July 2023. 

The Suspects have admitted to collecting one million six hundred thousand Naira only, for the two children.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Tolani Alausa, has charged the investigating unit to conclude its investigation and Charge the suspects to court.