The Abia State Police Commissioner, Wilfred Afolabi on Friday, 11 September, 2026, disclosed operatives of the command have arrested a man and three others over an alleged attempt to sell and traffic his 16-month-old biological daughter for financial gain.
According to Afolabi, the four suspects were arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Gender Unit, at a hotel in Obi, Obingwa Local Government Area of the state on on Monday, 7 September, 2026.
The state police chief, who Afolabi, who made this disclosure on Friday while addressing newsmen on the achievements of the command since he assumed office on August 10, said the “suspects had been transferred from the Central Police Station, Umuahia, in connection with alleged conspiracy and child trafficking.”
According to him, “Preliminary investigation established that the child was the biological daughter of one of the suspects, ” he said , just as also added that investigation indicated that the alleged attempt to traffic the child was motivated by the desire to make money.
Afolabi added further that the child was rescued and placed in the custody of the Ministry of Women Affairs, while the four suspects remained in police custody as investigation continued.
While also disclosing that the command had recorded “more than 152 criminal cases and arrested over 220 suspects since his assumption of office, the state police boss said many of the cases had already been investigated and charged to court.
He also disclosed that the command had also rescued nine kidnapped victims, recovered 101 rounds of ammunition and cartridges, recovered six stolen vehicles, including tricycles and motorcycles, and dismantled two criminal networks within the period.
