The operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued a four-year-old girl, Jesinta Sunday, who was sold for N3.7 million in Asaba, Delta State.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, made this known in a statement on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
Ayanlade noted that two suspects had been arrested.
Ayanlade said the case began on February 3 2025, when one Sunday Kingsley reported his daughter missing while living with his wife, Sunday Happiness.
Ayanlade stated that the case was transferred to the Monitoring Unit for discreet investigation, and later charged before the Family Magistrate Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State.
He said the girl’s mother, Nneka Onah, and Sunday Happiness were remanded at the Ondo Correctional Centre before they later granted bail.
The police spokesman said a breakthrough came on July 9, when Kingsley reported sighting his missing daughter in Asaba, prompting swift police action.
He noted that detectives from the command’s Gender Desk Team recovered the girl safely and returned her to Akure.
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Ayanlade disclosed that one Amaka Chukwuemeka, aged 30, was arrested.
According to him, Chukwuemeka confessed she bought the girl for N3.7 million, adding that she was introduced by her friend, Chinaza Owoh, aged 38.
She further alleged that the girl was handed over by 58-year-old Mabel Esimai, who provided forged adoption documents to facilitate the transaction.
Ayanlade said police investigations later confirmed that Esimai allegedly received the child from another woman, Chioma Okechukwu, aged 37, with instructions to secure a buyer.
Ayanlade said the discoveries exposed a well-organised trafficking network spanning Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States, highlighting the scale of the criminal enterprise.
He added that the command commended the Gender Desk Team for their diligence, professionalism, and swift response in rescuing the child.
He noted that the command also directed investigators to uncover all collaborators and ensure prosecution of the suspects, stressing that Ondo State will not harbour child traffickers or syndicates.
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