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Police Arrest Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Three Minors In Ogun
Police say the suspects confessed and led detectives to a residence where three children were rescued during a child-stealing investigation.
- On Friday, the Ogun State Police Command arrested three women in Ibafo and rescued three children following an intelligence-led investigation into a suspected child-stealing operation.
- The investigation began with the arrest of Kikelomo Jimoh, 36, who allegedly confessed to detectives, leading police to the residence of Blessing Anochike, 60, where three children were safely rescued.
- Rescued children are Christiana Olowokere, 14; Olamilekan Abdurusheed, 16; and Adeniji Rebecca, 12; police reports indicate one child was allegedly sold for ₦500,000 while Olamilekan had previously absconded before his abduction.
- The three suspects, including Kayode Elizabeth, remain in detention while the Ogun State Police Command transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for comprehensive investigation.
- These arrests follow reports of an interstate child-trafficking network operating across Oyo, Ogun, and Delta states; Ogun State Police Commissioner Bode Ojajuni urged the public to report suspicious activities involving children.
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Nigeria: Police Bust Alleged Child-Stealing Gang, Rescue Three Children in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three women allegedly linked to a child-stealing syndicate and rescued three children during an intelligence-led operation in the Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.
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