Detectives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Rivers State Police Command, have arrested one Mary Samson in connection with the abduction and trafficking of one Miss Favour Cleopas aged 15 years on 29th January 2023. The suspect allegedly took the victim to Lagos State on 5th February 2023 for Prostitution.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command, SP Grace Iringe Koko in a statement on Tuesday, February 21,2023 stated that investigation revealed that the suspect conspired with one Blessing Christopher to send girls to one Christabel Christopher, who is into prostitution in Lagos State.
The Police spokesperson said two victims Miss Tari Paul 16years and Miss Blessings Temple 16years, earlier trafficked by the suspect have been rescued by detectives and are helping in investigation.
She said the Rivers State Police command valso arrested one Victoria Okon 23years, Jessica Ndifreke,26years, Charity Samuel 19years and Chinaza Daniel ’25years in connection with the abduction of a 4 year old Master Unique Tan Timitoms at Afam. Victoria, who is known by the victim was said to have lured him to the other suspects.
SP Koko disclosed that the suspects were eventually arrested while trying to transport their victim to Aba. Meanwhile, the victim has been reunited with his parents.
In the meantime,the Commissioner of Police CP Effiong Okon has admonished all residents of Rivers State to be cautious in exposing their children to neighbours and friends they do not truly know.
