By Vincent Ujumadu
The Anambra State Police Command has taken 36 persons into custody over alleged involvement in child labour, street hawking and related forms of child exploitation.
The individuals, aged between six and 44 years, include 29 rescued children and young persons, as well as seven adults undergoing investigation following their handover by the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspects were identified as Anyingo Glory, Nwafor Godwin, Chukwudi Ofoke, Chinenye Anyingo, Okwudili Ifeoma, Moses Anyingo and one other person arrested in Nnewi.
According to Ikenga, the suspects are alleged to have been involved in the exploitation of the rescued children and were transferred to the police for comprehensive profiling, identification and investigation.
