Police Operatives attached to the Ogidi Area Command in Anambra State have arrested a man while he was trying to escape with a five years old stolen child.
Spokesperson of the Anambra State police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a press release said the arrest was successful because of credible information by indigenes of the area.
He said the suspect, one Joshua Simeon, male, aged 32 years from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State was arrested on 1st February 2025 by 4 pm at Nkpor Central Park, Idemili North Local Government Area.
Ikenga said efforts are also ongoing to reach out to the parents or relatives of the recovered child for possible reunion.
He added that the Command is committed to protecting vulnerable members of society, to combat child abduction/trafficking and to ensure the safety and well-being of all children in the state.
