Four persons suspected to be child traffickers have been arrested Rivers state, the police in the state have said.
According to a statement by its Public Relations officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, the suspects include 3 females and 1 male.
Iringe-Koko said the arrest was made after a complaint by one Precious Friday from Ubima Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.
Iringe-Koko said Friday raised the alarm after her child went missing, which prompted operatives of the Commissioner of Police Monitoring Unit of the Command, to move into the area, leading to the arrest of Mercy Enyindah.
She noted that Enyindah confessed to have stolen the child and 2 other children, along with her accomplice, Amaka Ewuzie.
This led to the arrest of another suspect, Chialuka Iheanacho and her husband, Chukwuma Iheanacho in Delta State, who are alleged to be members of the kidnap syndicate.
Iringe-Koko revealed that while other members of the gang were still being trailed, some of the children rescued had reunited with their parents, while efforts were ongoing to rescue two-year-old Jasper Friday, who was reportedly sold at Asaba.