Police arrest suspected child trafficker, rescue 11 victims in Benue

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The police in Benue have arrested a suspected child trafficker and rescued 11 trafficked children in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state.

 

Security sources said report received from Katsina-Ala Local Government Area on Sunday indicated that a woman, identified as Priscilia Mhiive Terhemen of Mbachir, Katsina-Ala, had trafficked 11 children to Benin City, Edo State.

 

According to sources, the children were rescued in Edo with the help of Benue indigenes resident in the state and later returned to Katsina-Ala.

 

The sources listed the rescued victims as: Iwuese Terkimbi (5 years), Sulma Terhemen (7), Sechiur Orsuyi (8), Sunday Mlumum (20), Nguveren Sunday (15), Doose Mwaave (12), Ternenge Wuave (11), Mnena Terhemen (16), Aondonengen Terkimbir (12), Nensha Terhemen (10), and Saakuma Terhemen (13).

 

The sources  said the children had been profiled, while the suspect was in custody.

 

The sources added that the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had commenced further investigation into the case.

 

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