From Obinna Uchendu, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Police Command has debunked a viral video circulating online which alleged that two police officers were on Monday, brutally murdered by unknown gunmen at Ezzamgbo Junction, along the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, SP Chris Anyanwu who described the viral video as fake and handiwork of mischief makers noted that the video was intended to instill fear on citizens and tarnish the image of the command.
He urged the general public to disregard such information adding that the video created the impression of insecurity in the state in order to heat up the polity.
“There is no such incident in Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State”.
SP Anyanwu said that men of the command hava also arrested a middle aged woman known as mummy Abigail who resides at Ovima in Afikpo North LGA over alledged Child Trafficking
He stated that one Ola Ejebe, a 20yr old girl was impregnated out of wedlock by Jonah Ogbonna Ogbuagu, a 24yr old Bricklayer in 2022.
“The girl eventually gave birth to a male baby in April this year at Obigbo, Rivers State where she went to hibernate in her aunt’s resident.
“Immediately after birth she conspired with the said Jonah Ogbonna and sold the child at #500,000 to a notorious Child-trafficker popularly known as Mummy Abigail who runs a local Maternity Home which she uses as a cover for her illicit trade.
Anyanwu said the suspects will be handed over to NAPTIP for other necessary actions and prosecution.
He further said that another syndicate of child-traffickers who specializes in stealing, abducting/kidnapping and selling of children has also been arrested by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID). Ends.
