Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River State have arrested two suspected child traffickers. 

A statement issued in Calabar on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Solomon Eremi, said the suspects were arrested at Mobil Junction with six children on January 8 while waiting for a vehicle to convey them to Ogun for menial jobs.

It also stated that the State Coordinator assured that his agency would continue to clamp down on child traffickers in the state.

“He also advised parents not to give out their children for such businesses, and urged the public to report any suspicious move by anybody to the command or any law enforcement agencies for appropriate action.

“The children are supposed to be in school during this period.

“The suspects are giving us useful information and we will hand them over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for further investigation,” the statement said.