Location:
Keffi, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
February 16, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Arrests:
12
DESCRIPTION::
Police in Nasarawa have apprehended 10 members of a syndicate involved in stealing and selling children. The Commissioner of Police, Shehu Nadada, revealed that the syndicate had stolen and sold 45 children, with prices ranging from N350,000 to N1.5 million based on age and gender. The suspects confessed to their crimes, and investigations led to the rescue of six children in Abuja, Ondo, and Lagos. Efforts are underway to arrest more suspects and recover additional missing children. Additionally, three suspected kidnappers were arrested in Gitata, and a kidnapped victim was rescued unharmed.