October 30, (THEWILL) – The Benue State Police Command has announced the rescue of two children, kidnapped from the state in Rivers.
The Command, in a statement in Makurdi on Sunday, signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, recalled that on September 24, 2023, the family of Godwin Kpaakpa of Badagry street, Opposite St. Peters Church, Wurukum, Makurdi, reported their missing children, Philomena Kpaakpa, 6, and Benedict Kpaakpa, who is less than two years old.
“Investigation started immediately and a signal was sent across the country as usual. On 20/20/2023, information was received from River State Police Command that in the course of an Operation at Rumu-Okoro area, they rescued three children from a medical doctor that seem to be the same children earlier reported by Benue Command.”
The statement added that a team of detectives were deployed to River state for identification and other necessary actions.
“Fortunately, the two children were identified alongside with one other child; Godsgift Julius, whose parents are yet to be identified.”
According to the PPRO, Philomena and Benedict have been reunited with their family, while Godsgift is yet to be connected with his family.
“The medical doctor is being investigated at River State, while efforts are being made to locate his counterparts in Benue.”
The command, therefore, advised parents, Guardians, Teachers and people who are involved in managing children to watch over their children and wards more closely, to forestall cases of child trafficking.
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