Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have successfully rescued three missing children from their abductors in Rivers State, News About Nigeria gathered.
The parents of two of the missing children had reported their disappearance at the police station in Makurdi on September 24, 2023.
According to a statement issued by the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, the missing children were identified as Philomena Kpaakpa, six years old, and Benedict Kpaakpa, who is less than two years old.
In the statement released to journalists in Makurdi, Anene revealed that the two children, along with another child, had been rescued from a medical doctor based in Rivers State.
The statement read in part, “At about 0730hrs, the family of Godwin Kpaakpa of Badagry Street, opposite St. Peters Church Wurukum, Makurdi reported that two of their children were missing; Philomena Kpaakpa, six years and Benedict Kpaakpa, who is less than two years old.
“Investigation started immediately and a signal was sent across the country as usual.
“On 20/20/2023, information was received from the Rivers State Police Command that in the course of an operation at the Rumuokoro area, they rescued three children from a medical doctor who seemed to be the same children earlier reported by the Benue Command.
“A team of detectives was sent to River State for identification and other necessary actions.
“Fortunately, the two children were identified alongside with one other child, Godsgift Julius, whose parents are yet to be identified.”
Police spokesperson Anene confirmed that Philomena and Benedict had been reunited with their family, while Godsgift had yet to be connected with his family.
She also stated that the medical doctor in Rivers was being investigated, and efforts were underway to locate his counterparts in Benue.
