Pastor, Two Others Apprehended For Child Trafficking In Abuja

Pastor, Two Others Apprehended For Child Trafficking In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police (FCT) Command has detained a pastor and two additional individuals for their involvement in child trafficking….CONTINUE READING

The arrest took place on Friday when the suspects were found trafficking 12 underage children, comprising eight girls and four boys aged between five and 16 years, from Nasarawa State to Ogun State.

Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer, revealed this information in a statement released on Saturday. She identified the suspects as Simon Kado, his relative Jesse Simon-Kado, and their driver, Muhammad Isah. They were intercepted while transporting the victims in a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number, APP 489 XE.

Adeh stated, “Officers of the FCT Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad 74, on Friday, February 9, at about 12:55 am, intercepted one Muhammad Isah, male, of Kafanchan, Kaduna State in a Toyota Hiace bus with reg no, APP 489 XE, conveying 12 – four male and eight female underage children to a destination later discovered to be in Ogun State.”

“Initial investigations revealed that the children, aged between five years and 16 years, hailing from Akwanga LGA, Nasarawa State, were being trafficked to Ogun State by one Pastor Simon Kado, male, and Jesse Simon-Kado, male, who are currently in police custody.”

“While an investigation is still ongoing and in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Police Command on how to reunite victims with their respective families, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Benneth Igweh, emphasizes that the safety of residents remains his utmost priority.”