Over 23 children between the ages of two and fourteen have been rescued from a suspected child trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of an orphanage in Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
In a statement signed by the police public Relations officer FCT Command Josephine Adeh, the major breakthrough in the fight against child trafficking and missing persons was successful through intelligence coordinated by the Police Command .
The statement said on March 20, 2025, following credible intelligence on suspicious activities at Mother Deborah Orphanage, police operatives from Kubwa Division swiftly stormed the location.
According to it, the operation led to the rescue of a three-year-old child, suspected to have been stolen from Kaduna State with two suspects, including the orphanage owner, Ijeoma Andy arrested while efforts are being made to track down other accomplices.
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It said further investigations uncovered other 22 children of ages 2 and 14 years including 14 females and 8 males believed to be victims of child trafficking.
When interrogated, Ijeoma Andy failed to provide a reasonable account of the children’s origins or how they ended up in her facility.
The 22 rescued children have since been taken into protective care, where they are receiving the necessary attention.
The FCT Police Command assures residents that the Command will stop at nothing to dismantle criminal networks preying on innocent children.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
