Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested a suspected inter-state little one trafficker recognized as Isaac Okonu who allegedly introduced 4 under-aged boys and one Dominick Udoh, aged 23 years, from Akwa Ibom State to Osun to work as labourers.
In an announcement signed by Amotekun spokesperson in Osun State, Yusuff Idowu, obtained on Saturday in Osogbo, the corps mentioned the car conveying the suspect and the victims to Osun was intercepted in Ifetedo Space of the state.
The 23-year-old suspect who additionally hails from Akwa Ibom State, reportedly lured the victims out of their state with the provide of jobs for them in Lagos with out searching for the consent of their dad and mom.
It was nevertheless learnt that the suspect supposed to take the victims to Ajebandele village in Osun the place he deliberate to make use of them as labourers on farms.
The assertion additional learn partly,
“The operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps on Thursday, February 29, 2024, round 6:45 pm arrested a younger man Isaac Okonu, 23 years previous, from Akwa Ibom State for trafficking 5 younger boys to Ajebandele in Osun State with out the consent of their dad and mom or family members.
“The suspect was arrested by the lads of Amotekun in Ifetedo after the driving force of the car that transported them from Akwa Ibom to Osun State lodged complain to Amotekun Ifetedo Command in Ife South Native Authorities and Amotekun Ife Space Commander. The operatives swung into motion instantly and arrested the suspect on the spot.
“The suspect confessed to trafficking the boys with out the consent of their dad and mom or family members. Isaac mentioned he met the younger boys within the motor park in Akwa Ibom State begging for cash and he informed them if they might observe him to Lagos State, he might present jobs for them. He took them with out the consent of their dad and mom or family members and moved them all the way down to Osun State heading to Ajebandele earlier than the luck ran in opposition to him in Ifetedo…
“The suspect and the victims have been transferred to the Nationwide Company For Prohibition On Trafficking In Particular person (NAPTIP) Headquarters, Osogbo for additional interrogation and prosecution.”
