A viral video circulating in the state showed a huge outcry by members of the public, when men of the Anambra State police command raided the residence of the women.
The video also showed policemen, rescuing three children who were l..o.c.k.e.d up in different rooms in the flat, apparently keeping them for r..i.t.u.a..l.s.
According to a woman in the video, the culprits who were arrested along Awka road, Onitsha were taken to the apartment at 3-3 estate, where the children were discovered.
Police spokesperson in Anambra, CSP Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the arrest said the women arrested were two. He gave their names as;
Mrs Chidi Felicia Nwafor, 80 years old and Rejoice Raymond, 39 years old.
Sources told DAILY POST that the women operate a ministry along Awka road, Onitsha, and use children to make charms for businessmen and politicians.
Haruna said police would be charging her for child a..b.u.s.e, deprivation of liberty and a.s.s.a.u.l.t on the three children.
Haruna said, “On February 19, at about 5:50 pm, following an intelligence report, police operatives attached to 3-3 Police Station Nkwelle Ezunaka arrested two suspects and rescued three m.i.n.o.r.s.
“Scene was visited by the DPO 3-3, CSP Abdu Bawa, where a gory sight of badly battered victims, one with a broken a..r…m were found in the p..o..o..l of t..he.i.r b..l..o..o..d and whose parents were neither seen nor known.
“Meanwhile, the children were rescued and rushed to the hospital for medical attention,” he stated.
He also noted that preliminary investigation resulted in the recovery of some f..e..t..i.sh substances, b..l..o..o..d-stained canes, c..o..n..c..o..ct..i..o.ns and other i.n.c.r.i.m.i.n.a.t.i.ng items from the rooms.
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Bala Kuryas, has ordered a discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case, after which suspects would be brought to justice
Watch the video below;
