Police in Niger State has arrested a middle age woman, Victoria Ebunoha Chukwumezie of Nyanya with three underaged children.
The suspect, aged 40 years was sighted at Diko junction with the three children suspected of being abducted for human trafficking.
They are aged between 2-3 years and were being trafficked from Lambata to Abuja when she was arrested.
Niger State Police command Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police, Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident.
"The Police operatives of Gawu-Babangida Division stationed at Diko junction after a tip off quickly moved to the area and arrested the said suspect.
"During interrogation, she stated that she took the children who are of 2-3yrs age range from Lambata and was taking them to Abuja for care.
"The children were identified as Kazeem 3yrs, Ya'amadu 2yrs and Idris 2yrs and the parents of the children have been contacted and investigation is ongoing," the PPRO declared.
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