Fidelis David in AkureThe family of Ifeoma Jesinta, a five-year-old girl kidnapped in Akure, Ondo State, trafficked to Onitsha in Anambra State and subsequently sold in Asaba, Delta State, for N3.7million has accused the Ondo State Police Command of compromising the investigation and shielding the culprits. One of the suspects confessed to directly receiving the child from Akure and gave further leads on the chain of trafficking in the state. We condemn in the strongest terms this brazen attempt to shield the real culprits while oppressing the victims. We believe victims cannot lawfully be turned into accused persons or suspects, especially when there is already direct evidence linking known and traceable persons. The compromise of this case not only threatens justice for the child and her family but also emboldens traffickers and endangers other children,” he stated.