Suspected child trafficker, Juliet Donatus, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly trying to sell an 8-year-old boy she stole from Zamfara state.
The State Police Spokesperson, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday May 6, said the suspect was arrested while looking for a buyer for the child.
“On 09/04/2022 at about 2055hrs, Police Operatives serving in Central Police Station (CPS) Enugu, arrested one Juliet Donatus (female) aged 35, residing in Zaria, Kaduna State. Her arrest was as a result of a tip off alleging that she was found attempting to sell a male child at Old Park Enugu,” the statement read.
“The said child, who is 8 years old, was rescued while the suspect confessed to have stolen the victim from Zamfara State and brought him to Enugu in search of a buyer,”
“The case was transferred to Gender/Anti-Human Trafficking Section of the State CID Enugu for preliminary investigation and has been further handed over to Kaduna State Police Command for conclusive investigation and prosecution.”