By Onomiguren Agbamu
The operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected women over an alleged organ harvesting and human trafficking of a 19-year-old girl from Ekpan Community in Uvwie local government area of the state.
Briefing journalists at the first quarter media briefing in Asaba, Delta State Police headquarters, the Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi said the arrest of the alleged suspects was due to a series of reports received by a woman, whose name is being withheld.
According to the Commissioner, “On 3rd of April 2026, at about 1730 hours, a report was received from a woman (name withheld) from Ekpan community, Uvwie, that her daughter (name withheld), aged 19 years, who stays with her father at Okpaka, visited her in Ekpan.”
The CP continued that, “The woman noticed that the girl was looking sick, which made her ask questions. The 19-year-old girl stated that in the month of September 2025, she and two of her friends met one Blessing Mongo, ‘f,’ aged 47 years, who introduced them to one Esther, ‘f,’ aged 32 years, who also introduced them to another lady named Onome, ‘f,’ aged 36 years, for the purpose of trafficking to Ivory Coast for prostitution.”
Adding that “the victim stated that days after her arrival in Ivory Coast, she was injected with an unknown substance and was rushed to the hospital; by the time she woke up, she noticed that her tommy was bandaged.”
She said that “ the suspect brought her back to Nigeria and abandoned her in Lagos while she found her way back to Delta State.”
The CP noted, “Upon receipt of this complaint, the command arrested two suspects, namely Blessing Mongo, ‘f,’ aged 47 years, and Esther Meeting, ‘f,’ aged 32 years.” After preliminary investigation, the case was immediately transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.”
CP Yemi said, “During the course of the investigation, a medical examination was carried out, and it was discovered that the traffickers removed her womb without her consent before returning her back to Nigeria.and two key suspects are presently in custody.
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