Anambra: Police rescue two missing minors after nine months

The Police Command successful Anambra has rescued 2 children, Sunday Aliya, 14 years old, and Ebenezer Emmanuel, 12 years old, aft they had been missing for 9 months.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) successful the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this successful a connection connected Wednesday successful Awka.

Ikenga said that the victims were recovered successful Edo and Delta pursuing a nationwide investigation.

“Operatives of the Police Command successful Anambra attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Gender Section person successfully rescued 2 missing children, Sunday Aliya, 14 years old, and Ebenezer Emmanuel, 12 years old.

“The rescue was aft 9 months of intensive and intelligence-led probe that extended crossed respective states of the federation,” helium said.

He said that the lawsuit was archetypal reported astatine Fegge Police Station connected Jan. 18, aft the guardian of the victims sent the 2 boys to fetch h2o astatine a adjacent borehole, but they ne'er returned home.

The constabulary spokesperson said that pursuing the archetypal investigation, the lawsuit was transferred to the SCID, Awka, for further action.

According to him, the operatives acting connected credible quality traced and arrested Yusuf successful Katsina State.

“During interrogation, the fishy provided invaluable leads which guided the operatives to Umunede, Delta, wherever 1 of the victims, Sunday Aliya, was rescued.

“Further probe led to the betterment of the 2nd victim, Ebenezer Emmanuel, successful Benin City, Edo,” helium said.

He quoted the Commissioner of Police successful the state, Ikioye Orutugu, arsenic commending the operatives for their perseverance and professionalism during the investigation.

Orutugu reiterated the command’s resoluteness to travel each pb successful immoderate case, nary substance however agelong it takes, to guarantee that justness is served.

He appreciated the practice of residents whose accusation contributed to the occurrence of the rescue cognition and urged the nationalist to proceed to enactment the constabulary with information.

The bid has contacted the parents of the rescued children, who reside successful Ilorin, Kwara, and arrangements are ongoing for their ceremonial reunification. (NAN)

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