A woman identified as Chioma Anoruo has been arrested by the State
Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Owerri, Imo state after she
confessed to selling about 19 children to ritualists.
According
to a report by The Guardian, Mrs. Anoruo was arrested by the Orlu
community local vigilante group while the husband, Emeka who had sighted
the vigilance group member, escaped through the back door leaving his
wife to be apprehended and forced to open their doors where the victims
were found inside a room in captivity.
A score of Five children,
including a new-born baby, already kidnapped for sale, were rescued from
her house, while a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) belonging to Emeka, was
recovered along with an undisclosed large sum of money. She also
confessed that they had sold more than 19 children and the remaining
five were waiting to be sold to their customers before her arrest.
Residents
had complained of continuous disappearance of children in the area,
which was of serious concern to the community leaders.