Two women have been arrested for allegedly abducting a child in Udenu Local Government of Area of Enugu State.
The two ladies, one Nkeiruka Odo from Enugu and Precious Chukwuemeka Chineneye from Anambra State, have been terrorising residents in the area with their nefarious actions.
He said the police have commenced investigations into the case.
Amaraizu said that the ladies were arrested by police operatives in Udenu Division, who acted swiftly following intelligence information about the child/baby abducting and selling syndicate.
The PPRO alleged that the suspects were trying to abduct a child coming out from a certain Nursery/Primary School located at Imilike Ani community in Udenu Local Government Area before police operatives arrested them.
‘‘Following their arrest, the suspects had revealed how they carried out the abduction of a four-year-old school boy identified as Ugwu Levi Chiagozie from another Nursery/Primary School also located at Imilike Ani community on January 18.
‘‘They later handed over the four-year-old schoolboy to a nurse in Anambra State for sale.
‘‘Recovered from the suspects are little children’s wears, biscuits, chinchin, candies and other items that allegedly can be used to entice little children,’’ he said.
