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The Abia State Police Command, on Tuesday, paraded different groups of suspected child traffickers in Umuahia the state capital.
Among the suspects that were paraded included one Joseph Edet Essien a native of Ifetai in Calabar, Cross River State, who allegedly stole a three-year-old child, Dorcas Emmanuel Usen.
Parading the suspect, Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna , said the suspected child thief was arrested with the victim at Aba while negotiating with a buyer now at large.
He said upon interrogation, the suspect confessed he stole the victim from Calabar where the mother had kept her in the custody of her siblings .
In an interview with journalists, the suspect confessed to the crime, saying he was promised N200,000 by the buyer, and pleaded for forgiveness.
There was however, a mild drama when the suspect was asked to pose for a photograph with the victim but the innocent child never wanted him to come close to her, as she became hostile and burst into tears.
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