Authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have apprehended two suspected traffickers with five children.
The suspects were caught trying to evade capture by police officers in Sokoto, as stated by Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command.
“On April 27, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., operatives of the FCT police command arrested two female suspects, Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, in connection with trafficking five children,” she stated in a Thursday release.
“The individuals, who attempted to flee arrest from Sokoto police operatives, were intercepted and apprehended by FCT police officers at Kagini junction, Abuja, while suspiciously transporting five children into the Federal Capital Territory.”
She further mentioned that the suspects have been handed over to the Sokoto Police Command for further investigations “in the spirit of unity.”