Abia State police command said it has arrested one Nnamdi Lazarus, 51, for abducting and harbouring six children ranging from 3 to 7 years.

The suspect is said to hail from Mbano in Imo State, but currently resides in the Uratta area of Aba, Abia State.

A statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Maureen Chinaka said the Lazarus was arrested in Aba, by the operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Aba North.

“Acting on credible and actionable intelligence, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Aba North, apprehended one Nnamdi Lazarus, a 51-year-old male who hails from Mbano in Imo State, but currently resides in the Uratta area of Aba”.

The statement added that the suspect was found harbouring and keeping the following children, Nnenna Ogbuogu, (f); 5; and Nwanne Ogbuogu, (f), 3, both from Abiriba in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.

Also found with the suspect are Amanda Iheke Emmanuella, (f), 3; Destiny Iheke Emmanuel, (m), 7; Anointing Iheke Emmanuel, m, (5) and Ihechi Obasi, (m), 7; all from Item, in Bende Local Government Area of the state.

Police said all six children were rescued and have been safely reunited with their families.

The command said it has spread its dragnet to apprehend other members of the child trafficking syndicate, while the suspect will be charged to court after conclusion of investigations. (The Sun)