A 37 year old woman, Mrs. Ngozi Dike was today arrested at Oye Olisa Market, Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State by Police detectives attached to Ogbunike Division.
The said woman who hails from Umuaka Town in Isu-Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State was arrested at about 11.45am following intelligence report.
Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police command, SP Haruna Mohammed revealed that the suspect pretended to be afflicted with blindness and was using two teenage girls namely; Blessing Ezenwanne, aged 8, of Ugwuta Town and Favour Ezeagu, aged 11 of Nwari, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State to beg for alms.
Mohammed observed that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was neither blind nor afflicted with any ailment as she claimed adding that she deceived the parents of the teenage girls that she wanted to train them in school, but instead use them for begging in the market.
He pointed out that the case was under investigation after which the suspect would be charged to Court for prosecution.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP John B.Abang,fdc urges parents and guardians to be wary of those they entrust their children to in other not to expose them to moral danger, please”, he added.
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