The Police command in Rivers State has arrested two suspects involved in what it describes as disturbing cases of human trafficking in Port Harcourt.
The arrested suspects, Daniel Destiny Onyegbulem, a 28-year-old male from Umuoye in Etche LGA, Rivers State, and Uzodinma Eze, also known as Thank-God, a 33-year-old male from Omanwa, Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State were caught in possession of a day old baby hidden in a sack.
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According to an exclusive update seen by ait.live officers from the C4i Intelligence Unit of the Rivers State Police Command conducted a routine stop and search operation along Igwuruta-Eneka Road.
During the operation, their instincts led them to intercept and question Daniel and Uzodinma, who were riding a commercial motorbike (Okada) from Chokocho, Etche, to Eneka.
In the course of the search, the officers made a shocking discovery.
Daniel was found carrying a sack bag that contained a one-day-old baby.
The baby, still covered in blood, was struggling for breath inside the sack, with the placenta also found alongside.
Promptly recognizing the urgency of the situation, the officers swiftly provided immediate medical attention to the infant, ensuring his safe transportation to the Police Hospital.
The dedicated medical personnel at the hospital skillfully resuscitated the baby, who is now in stable health and receiving the necessary care.
Following the apprehension, Daniel cooperated with the investigating officers and revealed crucial information about the criminal network involved in the abhorrent act.
He disclosed that he had been contacted by a woman known as ‘Mama Destiny,’ a pastry vendor in his locality. Mama Destiny had enlisted his services to transport the sack bag containing the baby to Eneka junction, with instructions to await further contact from an associate who would receive the bag.
In exchange for his involvement, Daniel was enticed with a payment of 10,000 Naira.
Further revelations emerged through Daniel’s account.
He explained that he was summoned to a location along Egbi Road to finalize the transaction.
Accompanied by Mama Destiny’s husband, he was driven to Chokocho junction, where he met Uzodinma, the operator of the commercial motorbike they used for the delivery.
Daniel, who is remorseful for his actions, admitted his culpability in the crime, attributing his involvement to greed and the influence of malevolent forces.
The Rivers State Police Command is urging anyone with information that could assist in the ongoing investigation to come forward and cooperate fully with the authorities.
The State Police Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu reaffirmed the command’s commitment to safeguarding the lives and welfare of all individuals within its jurisdiction.
Disu reassured that the Rivers State Police Command will continue to combat human trafficking and all forms of criminality to ensure the perpetrators face the full weight of the law.
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
