A 44-year-old woman is in police grips for the alleged theft of 15 children in the southern Rivers state.
Per reports, the suspect claimed to be a nun running an orphanage.
The police say the children between four and 15 years were abducted in order to be trafficked by the woman.
State Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, said investigations revealed that some had been abducted years ago, including a nine-year-old boy who had been taken from a market in 2020.
He said some of the children had recounted to the police their experiences of torture and mistreatment.
He said a further probe into the incident was ongoing with a view to arrest other suspects linked to the crimes.
Meanwhile, the police are working to reunite the children with their parents. Human trafficking is common in Nigeria.