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Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have intercepted a bus conveying three missing children and arrested two suspected child traffickers in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state.

The incident occurred on Wednesday along Ikot Ekpaw Village, following a distress call from a resident.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John.

According to the statement, operatives immediately mobilised to the area and cordoned off entry and exit routes in a coordinated operation.

During a search of a bus with registration number 830 PH, police discovered the three missing children onboard.

The children were rescued unharmed, while two suspects were arrested at the scene.

The suspects were identified as Emmanuel Johnny, 39, from Ikot Itokpo Village in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, and Ifiok Umoh, 28, from Ikot Ikpene Village in Oruk Anam Local Government Area.

The statement read, “On 3rd June, 2026, at about 1900hrs, Operatives of the Command received a distress call through a concerned individual , reporting the abduction of three children along Ikot Ekpaw Village in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area.

“Upon receipt of the report, detectives were immediately mobilised, and all strategic entry and exit routes within the area were swiftly cordoned off in a coordinated operation aimed at rescuing the victims and apprehending the perpetrators.

“During the intensive search, operatives intercepted a mini bus. A thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of the three missing children inside the bus. The children were rescued unharmed, while two suspects were arrested on the spot.”

The statement said the children had been reunited with their families.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Baba Azare, commended the operatives for their professionalism and ordered a discreet investigation to track down other members of the suspected trafficking syndicate.

He reiterated the command’s commitment to combating child trafficking, abduction and other forms of crime in the state.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/885034-suspects-arrested-after-foiled-abduction-of-three-children.html

Where are their cows? Since according to some people, it is only fulanis that are into kidnapping

this where that killer cop come in handy

A very good one from the Nigerian Police Force

Police rescue or people carry the children go meet them for police station

Check ma profile

It has become business in Nigeria .

Some guys full of hatred will say it is Fulani.
Not knowing everyone is trying to cash out

They should stop arresting abeg....anyone caught should just be wasted abeg

Emeskhalifa:
Where are their cows? Since according to some people, it is only fulanis that are into kidnapping

your evil is more than too much... What are you trying to cover?? Can you say one good thing about Islam or Muhammad according to the Quran?

Emeskhalifa:
Where are their cows? Since according to some people, it is only fulanis that are into kidnapping

It started in Rome but not too pronounced

It was during the pre-colonial era , people were kidnapped for slave trade and so on, it was the colonial masters that introduced kidnapping in Africa, but those white bastards did us bad thing

Rescue the children in the SW...

The desperation to paint a narrative that everywhere is suffering the same issue will NOT fly.

In SW it's Fulani terrorists and ritual killers that are doing the crime.

Nigeria POLICE and ARMY should enter the bush and rescue these children.

As regards Sunday igboho THE CONTENT CREATOR...Go sleep .

MiamiLord:
Who started kidnapping in the world.

Where did it all started?

I know it started from somewhere....someone should enlighten us please.

God help us.

kid napp was a 17th century slag for taking people children for labour

MiamiLord:
Who started kidnapping in the world.

Where did it all started?

I know it started from somewhere....someone should enlighten us please.

God help us.

It started since the Bible days in Isreal.

In current Nigeria.It started in south south when oil worker's were kidnapped for ransom.After south south it went to d east,from east to north from north to south west.

Sonofgod1990:
Police rescue or people carry the children go meet them for police station

Check ma profile

Be talking with sense. Don't replace brain with ogogoro!

esnbrutality:
Rescue the children in the SW...

The desperation to paint a narrative that everywhere is suffering the same issue will NOT fly.

In SW it's Fulani terrorists and ritual killers that are doing the crime.

Nigeria POLICE and ARMY should enter the bush and rescue these children.

As regards Sunday igboho THE CONTENT CREATOR...Go sleep .

Are you sad that a criminal that shares yoir demographic has been exposed?

bigwig071:
your evil is more than too much... What are you trying to cover?? Can you say one good thing about Islam or Muhammad according to the Quran?

A fly never sees anything good anywhere.

Don't be a fly.

saintkel:
They should stop arresting abeg....anyone caught should just be wasted abeg

Imagine these are the same people calling Nigeria a zoo/jungle.

We are civil people. We have a law.
Criminals will go through due process.
And they will face the full wrath of the law if found guilty.

Incognito403:
Be talking with sense. Don't replace brain with ogogoro!

I'm an elderly man My daughter

Incognito403:
Imagine these are the same people calling Nigeria a zoo/jungle.

We are civil people. We have a law.
Criminals will go through due process.
And they will face the full wrath of the law if found guilty.

I see...maybe u should go through d prisons again....most of d Fulani bandits caught r released via d back door....I could have said it's rumours n unfounded till it happened to me personally..

But then, let me keep quiet

Is Sunday igboho not a criminal

Incognito403:
Are you sad that a criminal that shares yoir demographic has been exposed?

Is TINUBU not a criminal...but you supported him for Presidency.

Incognito403:
Imagine these are the same people calling Nigeria a zoo/jungle.

We are civil people. We have a law.
Criminals will go through due process.
And they will face the full wrath of the law if found guilty.

I just dey pity anybody that tries to play nonsense play in the form of kidnapping children for ransom at this moment, the kind beaten wey the idiot go chop,

MiamiLord:
Who started kidnapping in the world.

Where did it all started?

I know it started from somewhere....someone should enlighten us please.

God help us.

Kidnapping was once the mainstay economic activity over what is today known as Nigeria and it lasted for over 400ys until British colonial rule put an end to it. But you know it from history textbooks as Slavery.

Slave raiding was rampant everywhere in Nigeria with the Fulani -Arab slave raiding parties that ravaged the middle belt. Abuja and it's twin city Suleja were founded by two Arab slave raiding brothers - Abu and Suleman.

In the South, slave raiding and slave trade became the most lucrative venture with wealthy slavers employing their own gang of slave raiders to raid villages for slaves. In the SE, the dominant power was the Aro Chuckwu cult who will later fight the British for putting an end to their slave raiding kidnapping ventures.

I also wondered where the phrase "I go sell you" came from until it dawned on me that back then when I was still young, there existed people who lived through the slaving era and one of the ways of getting slaves was to deceive an acquaintance to follow one on a journey only to end up being sold off to slavers.

What is happening in Nigeria today isn't new.


The people are just devolving back to what they always did.

You will not see this on Ojy Okpe because they are not Fulanis.

spenzdav:
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have intercepted a bus conveying three missing children and arrested two suspected child traffickers in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of the state.

The incident occurred on Wednesday along Ikot Ekpaw Village, following a distress call from a resident.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John.

According to the statement, operatives immediately mobilised to the area and cordoned off entry and exit routes in a coordinated operation.

During a search of a bus with registration number 830 PH, police discovered the three missing children onboard.

The children were rescued unharmed, while two suspects were arrested at the scene.

The suspects were identified as Emmanuel Johnny, 39, from Ikot Itokpo Village in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, and Ifiok Umoh, 28, from Ikot Ikpene Village in Oruk Anam Local Government Area.

The statement read, “On 3rd June, 2026, at about 1900hrs, Operatives of the Command received a distress call through a concerned individual , reporting the abduction of three children along Ikot Ekpaw Village in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area.

“Upon receipt of the report, detectives were immediately mobilised, and all strategic entry and exit routes within the area were swiftly cordoned off in a coordinated operation aimed at rescuing the victims and apprehending the perpetrators.

“During the intensive search, operatives intercepted a mini bus. A thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of the three missing children inside the bus. The children were rescued unharmed, while two suspects were arrested on the spot.”

The statement said the children had been reunited with their families.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Baba Azare, commended the operatives for their professionalism and ordered a discreet investigation to track down other members of the suspected trafficking syndicate.

He reiterated the command’s commitment to combating child trafficking, abduction and other forms of crime in the state.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/885034-suspects-arrested-after-foiled-abduction-of-three-children.html

The police with colorful press release. The kidnappers were intercepted by youths , their vehicle burnt before the police were invited. They are now claiming Rambo

How are people disobey the constitution become the fault of the Constitution?
Quran is a constitution if people violated it or disobey the rule does not mean it's a fault of the Quran ? No

bigwig071:
your evil is more than too much... What are you trying to cover?? Can you say one good thing about Islam or Muhammad according to the Quran?

Amtasiu:
How are people disobey the constitution become the fault of the Constitution?
Quran is a constitution if people violated it or disobey the rule does not mean it's a fault of the Quran ? No

just one question and you're saying this kind of nonsense..

Incognito403:
A fly never sees anything good anywhere.

Don't be a fly.

just a simple question oooo

sir telim good evening i hope you are fine.
dan ka allah taimakamin. a lots is going on with me