A combined team of vigilante groups from two communities, Ohakelem and Opkala in Ngor Okpala Local Council of Imo State, at the weekend arrested a father in one of the communities, Obinna Nwankpa, in the bush while attempting to sell his baby and wife to some persons.
According to Guardian news, a man named Obinna Nwankpa, from Imo state has been nabbed while attempting to sell his baby and wife to some unknown persons.
He was arrested by a combined team of vigilante groups from two communities, Ohakelem and Opkala in Ngor Opkala Local Council of Imo State, during the weekend in the bush while trying to seal the illegal deal.The group paraded Obinna at the palace of the monarch of Ohakelem, Eze E. Okere.
According to the vigilante groups, Obinna was caught with another accomplice named Ben Echeberemeze, based on the tip- off they received, adding that the suspect had invited his wife to come with his baby to an uncompleted building in the bush.
The monarch of the community, Okere, said from the information he gathered concerning the fleeing suspect, he had indulged in several similar child theft/kidnapping and human trafficking in the community, urging the state government to investigate the matter thoroughly and deal with the culprit if found guilty of the offence.
“I heard he is involved in child trafficking. He does it with a boy in Mbaise who is now on the run. Why did he ask Obinna to bring his wife and child? He knew what they planned before going into the bush. I call on the government to come here and handle them firmly otherwise this incident would happen again, ” the monarch said.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Andrew Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), has confirmed the incident, stating that investigations were going on in the matter.