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18 children rescued from captivity in Cameroon

From The Punch · () English

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  • Authorities found 18 children, including a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler, in a residence in Yaounde after receiving an anonymous tip.
  • Officials believe the children may have been held captive, while their circumstances remain under investigation.
  • Three people were arrested and nine other suspects were taken into custody, authorities said.

Authorities in Cameroon have rescued 18 children from a residence in the capital, Yaounde, after an anonymous tip led officials to the property.

Following an anonymous tip-off, several people, including minors, were found.

· Cameroon Ministry of Social AffairsThe ministry described how authorities discovered the children and others at the residence.

The children were found on Wednesday in a residential neighbourhood, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs. The ministry said several people, including minors, were discovered there and that the children were believed to have been held captive.

Public broadcaster CRTV reported that the youngest child was one and a half years old. It remained unclear how the children came to be at the residence, and officials said an investigation was underway.

These children, whose circumstances regarding their presence in this dwelling are now under investigation, are believed to have been held captive.

· Cameroon Ministry of Social AffairsThe ministry said officials were investigating the children’s presence and suspected captivity.

Sub-prefect Elvis Akondi told CRTV that three people had been arrested and taken to a police station. Nine other suspects were also in police custody. The ministry said it had taken immediate measures to ensure the children’s safety, protection and psychosocial care.

Three people have been taken to the police station.

· Elvis AkondiThe sub-prefect told CRTV that three people had been arrested.
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