The suspects are Kate Njoku, Joy Okorie and Onyeka Joseph. They were arrested after successfully stealing eight children from in different parts of Lagos. At least three among the children have been rescued.
It was gathered that the suspects allegedly used to pretend to be a couple, seeking accommodation. They allegedly used to target apartments in buildings and community that has plenty of children.
The suspects succeeded in stealing eight children from different locations across the state. The children were sold to their prospective buyers in Anambra State, consequent upon which the command launched a manhunt for members of the syndicate.
The Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said: “The Anti-kidnapping/Cultism Unit of the command was given the mandate to track down the syndicate. The Unit embarked on a high technical investigation, which paid off as the principal suspect, Mary Paul, was tracked to Ondo State where she is presently on trial and remanded in prison custody.”
Oyeyemi said that through synergy with Ondo State Police Command, relevant information was extracted, leading to the arrest of three other members of the gang. The image maker disclosed that the three suspects were directly involved in the stealing of eight children across Ogun State. He further said that three out of those eight stolen children had been retrieved.
He said: "One of the children recovered from the suspects, Temidayo Ajayi, who was abducted with his brother in Sagamu since July 2018, has been reunited with his parents. Efforts are on to recover his brother from the gang. The suspects have all made useful statements to the Police on how they stole the children and sold them to their accomplices in Anambra State."
Oyeyemi said that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, has ordered a thorough investigation of the case. The CP appealed to parents to take the security of their children with seriousness.
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