₦airaland Forum

Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man , Happiness Chukwunonso , and his wife , Blessing , for alleged involvement in child trafficking .
The state Police Public Relations Officer , Bala Elkana , said in a statement on Sunday that Blessing had wanted to board a bus to Onitsha with two children when detectives , led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ojo Division , Abdullah Malah , accosted her at a motor park at the Alaba International Market .
He stated that during interrogation , Blessing claimed that her husband adopted the two children from a motherless babies ’ home in Jos, Plateau State , adding that she was taking them to Happiness in Onitsha, Anambra State .
Happiness reportedly confessed to having bought the kids for N 140, 000 , after he was arrested .
Elkana said , “On Thursday , October 31 , 2019 , around 8 . 30 pm , acting on information from a credible source , detectives from the Ojo Division , led by the DPO , Abdullah Malah , arrested one Blessing Chukwunonso, 30 . She was seen around the Alaba International Market with two children , Joshua James , 6 , and Samuel Gbawune , 3 , trying to board a vehicle to Onitsha, Anambra State .
“ Upon questioning , she claimed that the boys were adopted by her husband , Happiness Chukwunoso , 40 , from a motherless babies ’ home in Jos, Plateau State , and brought to Lagos State. She said she was taking them to Onitsha to meet her husband .
“ On Friday, November 1 , 2019 , around 7 am , the said husband was also arrested . He confessed to having bought the kids for the sum of N140 , 000 , from one Mama Oyoo of Jos township.
“ The kids were recovered . Efforts are in place to identify their parents and reunite them. The command calls on motor park operators , unions and well- meaning Nigerians to keep an eye on passengers with kids , who appear in a suspicious manner. ”