The Oyo State Police Command says six children abducted by a suspected child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate have died while in captivity.
The command also announced the rescue of 17 children and the arrest of seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation into the alleged criminal network.
The syndicate is suspected of stealing, trafficking and concealing children across state lines.
Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Olugbenga, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Police State Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
The police said investigations are ongoing to uncover the full extent of the network and establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the six children.
