The Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested two suspected child traffickers who are regarded as ‘notorious’.
It’s Commandant, NAN reports, Donatus Ikemefuna, who made this known at a news conference in Ado Ekiti named the suspects as Stephen Udoh and Ede Thomas.
“Operatives of the NSCDC nabbed the suspects after they trafficked 32 minors into the state for illicit businesses.
‘We have trailed the suspects for quite some time; they specialise in intrastate child trafficking between Benue and Ekiti, and into other states in the South-West.
“They bring the children here for child labour and prostitution. Most of the children are between five and 18 years,” he said.
Ikemefuna said the suspects were arrested on Sunday.
He added that the victims were being promised “juicy jobs” with attractive wages in Ado Ekiti, Igbonla in Ondo and Ogbomoso in Oyo State.
“Such juicy jobs have proven over time to be child labour and prostitution; we arrested them with 32 children which they have turned to mere goods to be exported and imported.
“We intend to investigate the matter after which we will hand them over to NAPTIP for proper action,’ he said.
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