Oyo police uncover child-stealing syndicate, rescue 17 children as six die in captivity
The Oyo State Police Command says it has uncovered an interstate child-stealing and trafficking network, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects in an investigation that also revealed the alleged deaths of six other children while in the custody of the suspects.
The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, saying the investigation began with a petition but later exposed a wider criminal network allegedly involved in the stealing, movement, sale and concealment of children.
The commissioner of police said the command had so far rescued 17 children in connection with the investigation, while efforts were ongoing to establish the full structure of the suspected network and locate other missing children.
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