Police rescue 5-month old baby, 8 other minors from child trafficking Pastors
By Aideloje Ojo
Minna
The police in Niger state has smashed a child trafficking syndicate to rescue 8 minors including a 5- months old baby, Saifullahi Abdulmumini, purportedly sold at the cost of N2.7m by an evangelist Pastor identified as Rosemary in Abuja
The police, it was learnt, have cracked down on the syndicate leading to the rescue of the 9 kids and the arrest of 11 people in connection with the child trafficking offense.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the state police command, SP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed in Minna that discreet investigation into the case of alleged abduction and child trafficking is ongoing at the SCID Minna.
He explained that the syndicate met its Waterloo when one Mrs. Victoria Ebunoha Chukwumezie was arrested around Dikko junction on 5th November 2025, while another three additional suspects were picked by the police operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit in connection with the case on November 28, 2025 within Nasarawa and Abuja axis.
According to him, three additional suspects, Chioma Onyanja, Joy Ndife and
Olusegun Isaiah Anjorin all of Abuja have also been arrest in the latest raid on the syndicate homes from where three children namely Saifullahi Abdulmumini 5 months old, Possible Danlami 4yrs old and Safiya Mamman Sani 1yr/6 months all found in the custody of the suspected receivers, taken away from Gajere, Tafa within September, 2025.
“Saifullahi, 5 months old, was found in the residence of one Chioma who claimed that she got the child sometime in August 2025 through her pastor, one Evangelist Rosemary operating Divine Majesty Church, Nyanya Abuja. Rosemary claimed the child belonged to a student who was desperate to give out the child for adoption and convinced Chioma who paid two million, seven hundred thousand naira (#2.7m) for the child” , he said.
According to the PPRO, Possible, 4yrs old , was traced to the residence of one Mrs Joy who claimed that she operates an orphanage home and a children’s school called “Emmavies” located around Mararaba area of Nasarawa State, adding that, ” she stated that Victoria, the prime suspect came to her house early september 2025 and advertised a baby whom she claimed was unwanted by her mother”.
In the same vain, Safiya Sani 1 and half years old was rescued in the residence of one Pastor Olusegun of Covenant Fulfilment Ministry, Masaka Nasarawa State who claimed to also operate Elohim Orphanage and Benevolent Care Center, Orozo Abuja.
He said, “he revealed that Victoria came to the orphanage on the 11th September 2025 with the child stating that the child belonged to a young girl who abandoned the baby in her care with no means to locate her, adding that she was facing financial hardship and was in need of help to cater for the child and other six children. After negotiation, the Pastor paid one million naira (N1m) for the baby”.
All three children were successfully rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their parents making a total of nine (9) recovered children found at various locations and eleven (11) suspects in custody.
SP Abiodun listed the rescued children as Muhammadu Hussaini – 4yrs, Kasimu Saidu – 4yrs, Idris Saidu – 2yrs, Ummi Kairi Salisu – 3yrs, Goodnews Sunday – 4yrs, Rahmat Mohammed – 2yrs, Saifullahi Abdulmumini – 5 months,
Safiya Mamman Sani – 1yr 6 Months and
Possible Danlami – 4 yrs.
