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Amotekun rescues 5yr-old boy from child trafficking syndicate

Last updated: May 22, 2025 11:47 am
7 months ago Olusola Adesuyan
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The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun has rescued a Five-year-old boy, Eriponmile Eriseun, from a child trafficking and organ harvesting syndicate who had sold him for five hundred thousand naira.

Eriponmile Eriseun was rescued in Anambra state, following a tip-off.

His jubilant parents and well wishers stormed the Ondo state headquarters of Amotekun corps to express their appreciation over the rescue of Eriponmile E who was abducted in Akure, the Ondo state capital last week and sold to the syndicate from Anambra state

While parading the suspected syndicate members, Commander of Amotekun corps, Adetunji Adeleye said the command swung into action immediately the case was reported which led to the arrest of the syndicate who specialize in child trafficking and organ harvesting.

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The leader of the syndicate, Loveth Amaka confessed to selling Eriponmile to a motherless home

The Amotekun commander said efforts are underway to arrest other members of the gang who are in the run

(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)

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