A pregnant lady named Regina Sunday was saved during the operation, according to the Rivers State Police Command, which claims to have located and dismantled a child trafficking organisation based in Aba, Abia State.
According to the command, two individuals, including a woman, connected to the infamous syndicate under investigation, were captured by its tactical team.
The police claim that the operation was carried out after obtaining intelligence in a covert manner.
The imprisoned pregnant woman was kept into protective custody and gave birth to her child at the Port Harcourt Police Clinic.
According to reports, the mother and infant are both in stable health.
Spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed the development in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday.
Iringe-Koko said the command has intensified efforts to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate and ensure they are brought to justice.
The statement partly reads, “The Rivers State Police Command has made significant strides in combating human trafficking, a scourge that has plagued our society.
“Following diligent investigation and intelligence gathering, operatives of the command successfully apprehended two notorious suspects linked to a child trafficking syndicate that is under investigation.
“On June 24, 2025, detectives extended their investigation to Aba, Abia State, where they arrested two suspects, namely: Sunshine Hart (female), aged 28, and Kingsley Ekocha (male) aged 38.
“During the operation, a pregnant woman, Regina Sunday, aged 24, was rescued from the clutches of the traffickers and is currently in protective custody.
“As fate would have it, Regina Sunday went into labour on June 30, 2025, and was promptly rushed to the Police Clinic in Port Harcourt, where she was safely delivered of a baby boy.
“Both mother and child are receiving medical attention and are in stable condition.”
According to Iringe-Koko, the investigation is still underway, and the focus is currently on finding and detaining further criminal syndicate members.
Olugbenga Adepoju, the state commissioner of police, has meanwhile reaffirmed the command’s unwavering dedication to maintaining the rule of law and safeguarding the people.
Adepoju urged the public to continue supporting police investigations to end the threat of child trafficking and associated crimes by reporting suspected human trafficking operations and provide helpful information.
