Woman arrested for allegedly trafficking 42 children

Alimot Haruna, 45, has been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly smuggling 42 children from the North into Lagos without their parents’ consent.

Alimot’s intention was to compel all 42 children into child labour and trafficking.

It was also learnt that the incident occurred on January 25 at about 5:45 p.m.

According to a police source, three underage children, two females and one male whose name could not be ascertained, were rescued by detectives while monitoring her movements.

The source added that the suspect had been declared wanted by the Kwara State Police Command about numerous missing underage children who were connected to her dictatorship, adding that the command’s anti-human trafficking unit confirmed that they had recovered some of the children, leaving only 11 yet to be found.

“The suspect has been declared wanted by the Kwara State Command in connection to many underage children that have disappeared, which has been linked to her syndicate. The anti-human trafficking unit of the Kwara State Police Command was contacted and confirmed that they had recovered some of the remaining 11 children.”

The source further stated that the suspect had admitted and provided the addresses where the children were kept as well as the names of the parents.

“She mentioned places she kept the other children whose current custodians were contacted, and they admitted.

Benjamin Hudeyin, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, said efforts were being made to save the eight remaining children, noting that updates on their progress would be communicated.

“Efforts are on to rescue the remaining eight children. Further developments shall be communicated.”