Abuja Woman Confesses to ₦250,000 Child Trafficking Scheme

A woman arrested in Abuja for alleged child trafficking admitted during an interview that she received ₦250,000 for each child she brought, believing it was compensation. She returned to the activity after a previous arrest, claiming she was persuaded it helped children without shelter.

The suspect initially identified a woman named Madam Nkechi as her introducer to the operation but later clarified that she had introduced Madam Nkechi. She explained that the ₦1.5 million mentioned earlier was to be shared among several people involved.

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command is conducting an ongoing investigation into child abduction and trafficking, having paraded suspects linked to the case. They recovered a five-year-old girl whose family has not yet been identified and are appealing for public assistance in locating her relatives.

Some suspects claimed they were recruited by Madam Nkechi at a church in Lugbe, although this link has not been verified.