The Lagos State Government has rescued 25 children from an alleged child
trafficker in the Egbeda area of the state, according to a story by Punch
The suspected
trafficker, Mrs. Rosemary Nwachukwu (pictured right), was also arrested and has been
handed over to the Alausa Police Division, while the children are
currently in government’s custody.
The government accused Nwachukwu of operating an illegal orphanage named, Saint Stephen Charity Foundation, on Abiodun Adebanbo Street, Egbeda.
It was gathered that officials from the Office of Youth and Social Department, led by the Director, Child Development, Mrs. Alaba Fadairo, in conjunction with personnel from the Office of Public Defender and policemen, stormed the orphanage on Saturday.
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