Anambra: Police rescue two missing minors after nine months

The Police Command in Anambra has successfully rescued two children, Sunday Aliya, aged 14, and Ebenezer Emmanuel, aged 12, who had been missing for a duration of nine months.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday in Awka.

Ikenga stated that the children were located in Edo and Delta as a result of a comprehensive nationwide investigation.

“Operatives of the Police Command in Anambra attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Gender Section have successfully rescued two missing children, Sunday Aliya, 14 years old, and Ebenezer Emmanuel, 12 years old.

“The rescue was after nine months of intensive and intelligence-led investigation that extended across several states of the federation,” he said.

He said that the case was first reported at Fegge Police Station on Jan. 18, after the guardian of the victims sent the two boys to fetch water at a nearby borehole, but they never returned home.

The police spokesman said that following the initial investigation, the case was transferred to the SCID, Awka, for further action.

According to him, the operatives acting on credible intelligence traced and arrested Yusuf in Katsina State.

“During interrogation, the suspect provided valuable leads which guided the operatives to Umunede, Delta, where one of the victims, Sunday Aliya, was rescued.

“Further investigation led to the recovery of the second victim, Ebenezer Emmanuel, in Benin City, Edo,” he said.

He quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikioye Orutugu, as commending the operatives for their perseverance and professionalism during the investigation.