The Abia Police Command has arrested a couple for suspected child trafficking and rescued 12 children.
The spokesperson of the command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 26, 2025 said the couple, Blessing Emebo, 49, and Sunday Emebo, 42, operates an unregistered motherless babies’ home in their apartment in Aba.
The children are: Ojiugo Caleb ‘m’ 14yrs, Christian okoro ‘m’ 12yrs, Samuel okoro ‘m’ 13yrs, Clinton Nkemakolam ‘m’ 9yrs, Godwin Emmanuel ‘m’ 10yrs, Osinachi Nkemakolam ‘m’ 6yrs, Marvelous Emmanuel ‘m’ 5yrs, David Emmanuel ‘m’ 7yrs, Testimony Emebo ‘m’ 2 months, Ogechi Nkemakolam ‘f’ 9yrs, Chinaza Okoro ‘f’ 9yrs and Anointing Okoro ‘f’ 7yrs.
“On the 19/05/2025 at about 1145 hrs, detectives from Abia State Police Command, leveraging credible intelligence, apprehended one Blessing Emebo “f” 49yrs and Sunday Emebo “m” 42yrs for operating an unregistered motherless babies’ home in their apartment at Ikot Ekpene Road Aba,” the statement read.
“The suspects were found in possession of twelve (12) children, aged between six months and fourteen years, from different villages in Arochukwu.
“The rescued children have been safely handed over to the Ministry of Women Affairs for custody.
“Meanwhile investigations are ongoing. The suspects are currently being interrogated at the state CID Umuahia and will soon be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigation.
“The Command is committed to ensuring the reduction of crime and criminality in the state. We advise the public to stay security-conscious and ensure children’s safety.
“Do not leave children with unfamiliar persons, and report suspicious persons with children to the Police or use our hotlines via: 08035415405, 08079210004, 08079210003, 08079210005, in order to nip crime at the bud.”
