Police Nab Fake Doctor, Others, Rescue 10 Children in Anambra.

Operatives of the Nigerian Police, Anambra State command, have arrested one fake medical doctor, Mr Daniel Ikebuilo, and another fellow identified as Odinaka Chukwu Okorie, over alleged child-trafficking.

The duo were were picked up in Onitsha on Saturday by operatives attached to the 3:3 division, following the discovery of 10 malnourished children in their Onitsha apartment.

In a release issued by command spokesperson, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, the disclosed that the suspects were arrested following days of monitoring one of them, Odinakachukwu in the area in the wake of an intelligence report.

"...a report on 28/07/2024 about a missing 6-year-old boy in the neighbourhood. The Operatives having enough evidence quickly arrested Odinakachukwu Okorie on the receipt of the second complaint on 13/2/2025 of a missing 5-year-old girl in the same area.

"During interrogation, the suspect mentioned Ifunanya as part of the child stealing syndicate. Further revelation led to the rescue of both children earlier reported missing and the arrest of Mr Daniel Ikebuilo (a Fake Doctor). Before their Odinakachukwu and Ifunaya confessed to have perfected their plans to flee with the 5-year-old girl to Abuja," the statement read in part.

Ifunanya is said to have confessed to selling the Child for N1m to Mr Daniel following which the police, acting on information gathered, rescued eight other children in an apartment.