Police rescue 33 underaged girls from suspected trafficking syndicate in Anambra

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By Madu Obi

Operatives of the Anambra State Police command attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu has rescued 33 underaged girls from suspected trafficking syndicate in the state.

In what the Police described as a breakthrough in an ongoing investigation involving a case of kidnapping, abduction, missing children and child trafficking, a female suspect,, one Ifeoma Success Anthony aged 37 years, was arrested.

According to the Police, the feat followed a distress report received through the command's control room from the victim's relatives on how their three children namely, : Divine Mbam (14) Nwagu Favour (15 ) and Oke Blessing (18), who were abducted since 26th September 2025, in Ebonyi State, and taken to an unknown location, were sighted at Emma Pigin Road, Aguleri, Anambra East local government area of Anambra State.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement that preliminary investigations revealed that the building where the girls were kept, is allegedly used for child trafficking and prostitution.

The building, Ikenga stated, was owned by one Mrs. Ngozi Nnanyelugo (45), who is currently at large.

He said that efforts are currently ongoing to arrest the principal suspect, while investigations continue to determine the full extent of the crime and identify other accomplices.

Ikenga added that the command remains committed to protecting lives, especially vulnerable children, and urged members of the public to continue providing useful information to aid ongoing investigations.