The Rivers State Police Command has rescues a newly delivered baby from two suspected human traffickers who are in police custody in Port Harcourt .
TThe suspects are: Daniel Destiny Onyegbulem, 28, and Uzodinma Eze(a.k.aThankGod), 33.
According to the police,”on Monday,January 22,2024, diligent officers from the C4i Intelligence Unit of the State Police Command conducted a routine stop and search operation along Igwuruta-Eneka Road. During the operation, their sharp instincts led them to intercept and question Daniel and Uzodinma, who were riding a commercial motorbike (Okada) from Chokocho, Etche, to Eneka.
“In the course of the search, the officers made a shocking discovery. Daniel was found carrying a sack bag that contained a one-day-old baby. The baby, still covered in blood, was struggling for breath inside the sack, with the placenta also found alongside.
Daily gathered that recognizing the urgency of the situation, the officers swiftly provided immediate medical attention to the infant, ensuring his safe transportation to the Police Hospital. The dedicated medical personnel at the hospital skillfully resuscitated the baby, who is now in stable health and receiving the necessary care.
A senior Police officer told our Correspondent that following the apprehension, Daniel cooperated with the investigating officers and revealed crucial information about the criminal network involved in this abhorrent act.
” He disclosed that he had been contacted by a woman,Mama Destiny,a pastry vendor in his locality. Mama Destiny had enlisted his services to transport the sack bag containing the baby to Eneka junction, with instructions to await further contact from an associate who would receive the bag. In exchange for his involvement, Daniel was enticed with a payment of N10,000.
“Further revelations emerged through Daniel’s account. He explained that he was summoned to a location along Egbi Road to finalize the transaction. Accompanied by Mama Destiny’s husband, he was driven to Chokocho junction, where he met Uzodinma, the operator of the commercial motorbike they used for the delivery.
“Daniel who was remorseful for his actions, admitted his culpability in the crime, attributing his involvement to greed and the influence of malevolent forces.
