‘Reverend Sister’ Arrested With 15 Kidnapped Children Confesses | WATCH VIDEO
A self acclaimed reverend sister identified as Maureen Wechinwu aged 44, has been arrested by operatives of Rivers state police command in Aluu Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State for trafficking children.
According to the state commissioner of police, Friday Eboka, the suspect was arrested following a tip off while 15 children aged between seven and nine were rescued.
“On September 3, 2022, ‘Operation Restore Peace’ personnel of the command, acting on credible information regarding hideout of child traffickers, stormed Omuigwe, Abuja Phase II, Aluu, in Ikwerre Local Government Area, where a lady who claimed to be a Rev. Sister, Maureen Wechinwu, aged 44yrs, was arrested.
“Fifteen children were rescued, and the case was transferred to CP Monitoring Unit for discrete investigation. Investigation revealed the following facts: Prosper Godwin (m) was abducted at Ikpazasia market in Bayelsa State on 31/10/2020, together with two others whom he does not know their whereabouts and was taken to the suspect.
“Later, he (Prosper) was sold to a woman in Lagos and subsequently returned to the suspect. The parents, Mr and Mrs Godwin Ododor have been contacted and they corroborated the statement of the child.”
“Queen Harry (f) was abducted at Ojukwu filed Mile 1, Diobu, Port Harcourt at about 1900hrs, while on an errand with the elder sister. The mother, Mrs Florence has been contacted and she corroborated the facts“ the Commissioner said while parading the suspect.
Fielding questions from journalists, Maureen Wechinwu claimed that some of the children belong to mad women while others were given to her by individuals whom she pays N50,000, N60,000, or N100,000.
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Victims’ mothers speak
Two women, who have already identified their children at the police headquarters in Rivers State, expressed joy over the police operation that led to the rescue of their children.
Glory Onyia, mother of one of the rescued children disclosed that her child was missing five months ago, adding that the family has been in pain.
Onyia said: “My child got missing on April 22, 2022. He is an 8-year-old boy. I have been moving around from church to church. I even went to Okporo Police station to give reports.
“I am very happy. When he saw me he was very happy, shouting Mummy and everybody in our compound shouted when the police brought him. I went out and when I returned I did not see my child till night, I searched for him all around.”
Also, Nkechinyere Harry, said: “My daughter is Queen Harry, she is 9 years old. She was kidnapped at Mile one close to Ojukwu field, I sent her to go to the market where they sell bole (roasted plantain). I usually send her to go there to get yam peels for our goats.
“I sent her elder sister, she and her younger sister went. When they got there one man sent her elder on an errand, but as she returned from the errand she could not find her again. She returned to the house but could not find her.”
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