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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested 11 persons for suspected child trafficking, abduction and sale of children. .
They were arrested in different parts of Anambra state in a combined operation carried out with the support of the operatives of the Directorate of the State Services (DSS).
The suspects comprising 8 women and 3 men were said to have belonged to a criminal syndicate that specialized in kidnapping and sale of babies across the country notably the States of the South-East, Lagos and Abuja.
Three children whose ages range from 8 months to 4 years were recovered during the operation while scores of other children believed to have been trafficked by the gang are yet to be found.
Among the children were a 2 – year old girl who was reportedly stolen from Lagos sometimes ago and another 4 – year old boy who was allegedly stolen from his parents in Gudaba, Abuja. His parents are yet to be traced.
The parents of the 8 month old child are yet to be traced while the 2 years old child whose 4 year old brother is yet to be recovered has been identified by her parents. .
She was stolen from Okpoko in Anambra State and was recovered in Lagos.
One of the arrested suspects, Rosemary Okafor, 30, sold one of her 4 children (New born baby) to one woman simply identified as Madam Pink at the cost of N350, 000. .
She confessed to have sold the baby to be able to train the other three in school.
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