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Police rescue six-year-old child, arrest suspects in Anambra.

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The Anambra State Police Command, says that its officers, through an intelligence-based investigation, have rescued a 6-year-old boy who was stolen child from an alleged foster parent in Ondo State.


This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Awka by the command spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, noting that the child has been reunited with his biological mother, while the suspects have been charged in court for diligent prosecution.


In a separate incident, Ikenga revealed that the police arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Uchenna Nweke, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl in Ebenebe community, adding that preliminary findings and a medical report confirmed the suspect's culpability, and the case will be charged in court on Wednesday, August 20.


Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has reiterated the command's commitment to protecting children and vulnerable groups, assuring that offenders will face the full weight of the law.

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Published on August 19, 2025
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