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The Delta State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on child trafficking and related crimes across the state, rescuing abducted children, recovering infants and arresting suspects in coordinated operations carried out in Warri and Effurun.

Police authorities said the operations form part of ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal syndicates involved in child stealing and illegal child trafficking activities across Delta State.

According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, operatives of the Quick Response Squad (QRS), Warri, on May 10, 2026, rescued a two-year-old child suspected to have been abducted at Igbudu Market, Warri.

The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Fejiro Obaduemu of Idesor Street, Isi Layout, Warri, was reportedly intercepted by vigilant residents while allegedly carrying the child concealed inside a sack bag, triggering suspicion among members of the public.

The statement disclosed that an angry mob attempted to lynch the suspect before QRS operatives swiftly intervened, rescuing both the child and the suspect from the scene.

Police said the suspect sustained injuries during the mob attack and was immediately rushed to the Police Clinic in Warri for treatment before being taken into custody for further investigation.

The Command further revealed that follow-up investigations conducted on May 11 led to the successful tracing of the child’s parents, after which the toddler was formally reunited with the family in the presence of leaders of the Hausa community in Warri.

Preliminary investigations, according to the police, showed that the suspect allegedly confessed that he was sent by another unidentified individual in Warri to steal the child.

The police said efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing accomplice and uncover the wider criminal network linked to the operation.

Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reassured residents of the Command’s determination to protect children and stamp out human trafficking and related crimes in the state.

He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or activities involving children to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency line: 08036684974.