Child Theft And Trafficking: Police Arrest Female Pastor, Five Others
Nigeria Police Force
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a child theft and trafficking syndicate including a thirty-nine-year-old female Pastor identified as Pastor Mrs. Mmayen Etim Odiuotip of, Land of Testimony Ministry, Marina Road, Oron local government area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fredrick Nnudam in a statement made available to newsmen today in Uyo said the child trafficking syndicate were arrested following credible intelligence.
Mr Nnudam explained that sometime in June 2020, the kingpin of the syndicate, one Rose Bassey Ekpenyong conspired with the other suspects and sold a stolen baby girl in 2018 to one Pastor Mrs. Odiuotip who is the Founder of Land of Testimony Ministry, Marina Road, Oron.
According to him the said Pastor who was swiftly arrested confessed to the offence and opened a can of worms that the baby was bought for her sister, one Esther Effanga Esin and the operatives swung into action and apprehended her while the baby was rescued.
The Command called on members of the public to give useful information that will help in the apprehension of other perpetrators of Child Theft and Trafficking.
