Six Abducted Children Die In Captivity, 17 Rescued As Police Parade Suspects In Oyo
Police say the suspects moved children across state lines and link the network to deaths and ritual sales of bodies.
- On Monday, the Oyo State Police Command rescued 17 children and arrested seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation into an interstate human-trafficking network operating across Nigeria.
- A July 29 petition initiated the investigation after 3-year-old Ifakunle Ifagbenro disappeared during a June masquerade festival in Oyo Town, leading detectives to suspect Adejoke Popoola.
- Detectives uncovered an alleged ritual dimension where syndicate members, including Adekanbi Janet, stole children aged two to seven from public venues; some bodies were allegedly sold to ritualists.
- The command confirmed six abducted children died in captivity and appealed to parents to visit Police State Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, to identify rescued victims and reunite them with families.
- Authorities continue collaborating with security agencies to dismantle the network, with the investigation now extending into Ogun and Delta states where detectives rescued additional children in Agbor.
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