Two female pastors have been arrested by the Western Nigeria Security Network,(Amotekun) in Ekiti State for alleged child trafficking.
The suspects and two others were quizzed for plotting to smuggle two minor to the Republic of Libya.
The suspects also confessed to have assembled more than thirty persons in preparation for traffic mission before their arrest
The suspects, Mrs. Doncas Adefowoke, Mrs. Oyetunji Ebunoluwa, Miss Adefowoke Toyin and Okikiola Omodan.
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The Commandant, Amotekun Corps, in Ekiti State, Brigd. Gen. Joel Komolafe, Rtd, said the suspects were arrested after a tip-off by some citizens.
According to him, preliminary investigation confirmed that the suspects who had formed a cartel have finalized arrangements to ferry two victims to Libya without the consent of their parents.
Komolafe, said the suspects were already on their way to handover the victims to agents who will sell them as slaves to Libya before the command was able to track them down.
He promised the readiness of the command to work with various security agencies in the state to fight crime.
The suspects were handed over to the National Agency for the prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, and had been transferred to their head office for further investigation.
“the victims alleged that the suspects promised to assist them to London not knowing that they were on their way to a dangerous zone”.
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