Police recover stolen 2-year-old girl sold to Abuja pastor and London-based woman for N6.6m

The Niger State Police Command has recovered a stolen two-year-old girl who was trafficked and sold to three different buyers including an Abuja pastor for a total of N6.6 million.

In a statement on Thursday, November 27, 2025, the command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, identified the victim as Rahamat Mohammed. He said she was abducted from Sabon-Wuse in Tafa Local Government Area by a suspected human trafficker, Victoria Ebunoha Chukwumezie.

Abiodun revealed that Chukwumezie, who had previously been arrested with three other stolen children, sold Rahamat to a woman known as Rosemary in Nyanya, Abuja. Rosemary then resold the child to an Abuja-based pastor, Vincent Emmanuel, for N2.8 million.

Pastor Emmanuel subsequently sold the girl to a London-based woman, Anthonia Nwabufor, for N3.8 million.

Wasiu explained that further investigation revealed that Nwabufor was making arrangement for the girl to join her in London.

“In continuation of the Police investigation in respect of the case of child stealing, abduction and human trafficking involving Victoria Chukwumezie who was arrested at Diko Junction with three children on November 5, 2025 and based on further confessions of the suspect, police operatives attached to SCID Minna proceeded to Asaba, Delta State on November 24, 2025,” the statement read.

“On getting to Asaba, the Police team recovered one Rahamat Mohammed 2yrs of Sabon-Wuse, Tafa. Investigation revealed that Victoria had taken Rahamat from Sabon-Wuse on October 2nd, 2025 and sold her to one Rosemary of Nyanya, Abuja.

“Rosemary equally sold the girl to one Pastor Vincent Emmanuel of Asosi, Abuja at the rate of two million, eight hundred thousand naira, who in turn sold her to a lady Anthonia Nwabufor at a cost of three million, eight hundred thousand naira.

“Anthonia Nwabufor is based in London, but directed that the girl; Rahamat be delivered to her mother in Asaba, who will arrange the movement of the girl to join her in London.

“However, a total of six children have been recovered so far, and eight suspects arrested in connection with the crime. Further investigation in progress.”