Man Steal and Sell 6 Year Old Girl for N200000 in Imo

A suspected child thief, Chibueze Nwaozuzu, has
been arrested by the Imo State Police Command
for allegedly stealing a six-year-old girl and selling
her for N200,000. The victim, Chinecherem
Anoruo, had been declared missing by the
parents, who reported the case to the police.
In the course of investigation, it was discovered
that Mr. Nwaozuzu allegedly stole the child and
sold her to one Madam Comfort Umunnakwe.
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Chris
Ezike, said the command recovered N83,000 from
Nwaozuzu, adding that the six-year-old had been
reunited with the parents.
He said, “We received a report of a missing six-
year-old child, Chinecherem Anoruo.During
investigation, Nwaozuzu was arrested for his
alleged involvement in the crime.
“The suspect made useful statements to the
police. He stated that he stole the child and sold
her to one Comfort Umunnakwe for N200,000.
Comfort was arrested and the stolen child
recovered. The sum of N83,000, being part of the
proceeds of the sale of the child, was also
recovered from Nwaozuzu.”