Pregnant girls rescued as Police bust child trafficking syndicate in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday announced that it busted a children trafficking syndicate in Igwuruta and Omagwa communities
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The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday announced that it busted a children trafficking syndicate in Igwuruta and Omagwa communities
No fewer than four suspected child trafficking syndicates have been arrested in Igwuruta and Omagwa, Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre local government areas of Rivers State. It was learnt that at least 10 girls, most of whom are pregnant, including teenagers found in two of the locations raided were rescued. This was contained in statement released on Tuesday by the Rivers State Police Command’s Spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko in Port Harcourt, noting that the feat followed a tip off which the command immediately acted upon and raided the two locations housing the victims.