The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have
arrested two alleged child traffickers, Stephen Udoh and Ede Thomas, for trafficking 32 minors to Ekiti for a yet-to-be ascertained purpose.
They were arrested for allegedly engaging in the trafficking of the underage from Benue to Ekiti and other southwestern states for child labour and prostitution.
The NSCDC Commandant in Ekiti State, Mr. Donatus Ikemefuna, who briefed newsmen in Ado Ekiti yesterday, said the suspects were fond of trafficking the children who are within the ages of five and 18 to those states for illicit business activities, describing the action as not only nefarious but callous.
Ikemefuna said they were arrested around 1p.m. on Sunday after his men in Counter Terrorism Unit, who had been trailing them, had gathered substantial evidence against the culprits, saying that many of the victims were primary and secondary school pupils.
He said the two, who are being detained by NSCDC, have been on the watch-list of the Corps for over two months, following intelligence
reports and strict monitoring of their movements in and out of the state in order to establish a prima face case against them.
