…… notorious child trafficking gang burst in Plateau
The Nigeria Police has arrested the suspected killer of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Delta State and also dismantled a child-trafficking syndicate in Plateau State.
The DPO of Agbarho Division in Delta State Hassan Jega was killed on October 14, 2024, in a gun battle while he and his team tried to foil a robbery operation in the area.
But in a statement on Monday 6 January , the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Muyiwa Adejobi said operatives of the FID-IRT arrested the suspect Ogaga Dickson who is “a member of a notorious armed robbery syndicate responsible for the death” of the DPO.
“The operatives had earlier stormed the gang’s den and engaged them in a fierce gun duel leading to the neutralization of four of the gang members,” the police said.
“Upon Ogaga’s arrest, the police recovered one AK-47 rifle, one English pistol, one locally made pistol, ammunition of various calibres, and six exotic vehicles.”
In the same vein police operatives have also arrested members of a child trafficking syndicate in Plateau State.
The police spokesman identified the leader of the syndicate as Pastor Dayo Bernard.
“The operation led to the rescue of five children between the ages of 2-4, abducted from various homes in Jos, Plateau State, and the arrest of other members of the syndicate identified as Rita Agboeze ‘f’, Victoria Ugwu ‘f’, Nanman Puntel ‘f’, and Peter Ukwuani ‘m’,” the police said.
“Upon interrogation, the principal suspect confessed to having abducted and sold 13 children at varying prices, all of whom have been recovered by the police and reunited with their families through the Plateau State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.”
He said in line with the police’s drive to mop up illicit arms and ammunition in circulation, operatives of the FID-IRT have also recovered 14 AK-47 rifles.
