The General Overseer (Daddy G.O.) of Wells of Salvation, Rev. Pastor Prince Bassey Ajah has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command.
The church leader was arrested in Abuja over alleged child trafficking.
NATIONAL POST reports that this was confirmed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh.
According to her, the G.O. was arrested alongside two other suspected accomplices identified as Nancy Atoo and Deaconess Vera Duru.
She explained that on May 24, 2025, a distress call was received by the Gwagwalada Area Command from officials of Wazobia Motor Park, Gwagwalada, reporting a male exhibiting suspicious behavior while attempting to travel with a young child.
She said a Police Emergency Response Team was immediately dispatched to the scene, where one Isreal Ajah was arrested while attempting to board a vehicle to Owerri, Imo State, with a 7-year-old boy in his custody.
"Preliminary investigations revealed that the child was handed over to the suspect by his elder brother, one Rev. Pastor Prince Bassey Ajah, the pastor and General Overseer (Daddy G.O.) of “Wells of Salvation” Church located in Byazhin Across.
"Pastor Prince Ajah was promptly arrested alongside two other accomplices identified as Nancy Atoo and Deaconess Vera Duru", the PPRO said.
She further revealed that a search conducted at the residence of Nancy Atoo led to the rescue of another victim, a 4-year-old girl identified only as “Mercy”, a name given to her by the suspect.
The PPRO added that "No documentation or identifying information was found for the child, who is currently in protective custody as efforts are underway to trace her biological family", she said.
"Further investigation revealed that both children were being trafficked to Owerri for sale.
"The suspects confessed that Muktar Hassan was to be sold for N1.2 million through arrangements facilitated by Deaconess Vera Duru."
Muktar has been reunited with his family.