The Imo State Commissioner of Police , Rabiu Ladodo , has paraded a couple , Chika Obi , 28 and Chiamaka, for allegedly selling two siblings for N 900, 000
Four others were also arrested together with the couple .
The CP said that the command had recovered one of the stolen children , Promise Opunwa but his elder sister , Olunma , was still missing.
Ladodo , who described the transaction as absurd , said the infant was recovered at Uli in Anambra State .
The CP said , “ On August 4 , three members of the syndicate invaded the house of one Ijeoma Opunwa and inflicted machete cuts on one Daberechi Okafor who was present at the time of the invasion.
“ They instilled fear on other occupants and made away with two children , Oluma and Promise, to an unknown destination. They also robbed the residents of their phones and money.
“ On receipt of the information , operatives of the anti- kidnapping unit swung into action . They stormed the hoodlums’ hideout at Umulololo , Okigwe Local Government Area where Ogechi Anuruo , Chika Obi, and Chiamaka Nwadinobi were arrested . ”
Ladodo stated that the suspects ’ confession led policemen to Uli where Okafor and Ngobiri were arrested and Promise was found .
He said that efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining missing child .
One of the suspects , Ogidi , said that he got N 130 , 000 from the proceeds of the crime .
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