Residents of Ozuoba in Rivers had raised alarm about the suspect, who frequently returned home with different children after taking them from nearby communities and churches.
The government said the names of the affected farmers, who are from the three senatorial districts of the state, have been forwarded to the federal government.
‎The defendant, 36-year-old Jacob Abiola, with no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted N200,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.‎