Residents have apprehended a lady simply identified as Mercy, a suspected child trafficker, and rescued a teenage boy around Tionsha Primary School, Naka Road, Makurdi, the Benue capital.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning when a suspected parent caught her trying to lure his son.
A source, who is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Makurdi Local Government Area, Mr. Paul Tion, said the suspect enticed the victim with money.
He said: “The woman had earlier given the boy a N1,000 note to buy biscuits and follow her to where they are playing football at Tionsha Primary School, Naka Road, Makurdi.
“Luck ran out on her when the boy’s father came to buy Gbefu and then asked the boy who sent him.
“At this point, they played into her script and just as she wanted to take an Okada with the boy, vigilantes moved in.
“I received a serious beating in the process of trying to secure her and hand her over to the police from angry Tionsha women and other passersby.
“She is with the D Division Police Station, Makurdi Local Government, Benue State.”
The spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, DSP Udeme Edet, could not be reached to confirm the incident at the time of writing this report.
