A syndicate including a pastor who specialises in abdvction, trafficking and sale of children have been apprehended by the Niger state Police command
The police, acting on an intelligence report, traced the 2-year-old girl to a Pastor resident in Abuja who had bought her for a sum of N2.8m.
During interrogation, it was discovered that the Pastor had also sold the girl to another buyer in Delta state for a sum of N3.8m, making a gain of N1m from the sale.
The breakthrough and success story was from a chain of investigation carried out by the police command in the past month since a woman, Chukwumezie, was arrested at Dikko junction with three children she had abducted and sold out.
The state police command, through its Spokesman, Superintendent of Police Wasiu Abiodun, said six children have already been recovered through the ongoing investigation, adding that eight suspects are also in the police net, helping with the investigation.
“In continuation of the Police investigation in respect of the case of child stealing, abduction and human trafficking involving Victoria Chukwumezie, who was arrested at Diko Junction with three children on November 5, 2025 and based on further confessions of the suspect, Police operatives attached to SCID Minna proceeded to Asaba, Delta State, on November 24, 2025.
“On getting to Asaba, the Police team recovered one Rahamat Mohammed, 2 years of Sabon-Wuse, Tafa and investigation revealed that Victoria had taken Rahamat from Sabon-Wuse on October 2nd, 2025 and sold her to one Rosemary of Nyanya, Abuja.
“Rosemary equally sold the girl to one Pastor Vincent Emmanuel of Asosi, Abuja at the rate of two million, eight hundred thousand naira, and the pastor in turn sold her to a lady Anthonia Nwabufor at a cost of three million, eight hundred thousand naira.
“Anthonia Nwabufor is based in London but directed that the girl, Rahamat, be delivered to her mother in Asaba, who will arrange the movement of the girl to join her in London,” the statement added.
Already, a total of six children have been recovered so far, while eight suspects have also been arrested in connection with the crime, as further investigation is in progress.
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Good job by the police
Good for them