According to a
report by Punch, Imaobong Udoh a nursing mother in Akwa Ibom has
been arrested for allegedly selling her 3-day old baby girl for N260,000. Full
report below
Also arrested along
with Imaobong were four persons for allegedly participating in the theft of the
baby.
They are the buyer, Mrs. Regina
James; her husband, Mfon James; the traditional birth attendant who delivered
the baby, Mrs. Comfort Henry; and Mr Emmanuel Okon, a homeopathic doctor, who
arranged the sale.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar
Gwadabe, said in Uyo on Monday that the father of the baby had reported the
theft to the police, leading to the arrest of the suspects.
Gwadabe said, “On March 3, 2014, a
case of child stealing was reported by Mr. Eteobong James, of No. 33 Urua Ekpa
Road, Itu Local Governmnet Area, to the police, where a three-day-old baby girl
was sold for N260, 000.
“Based on the report, the suspects
were arrested.
“Mr Emmanuel Etim Okon, was the one
that arranged the infamous deal and personally conveyed the baby from the point
of delivery at Nna-Enin in Uruan Local Government Area to the buyers at No. 37
Church Road, Uyo.”
The police boss explained that
Regina allegedly paid N150,000 to the mother of the baby and N110,000 to Okon,
the homeopathic doctor, for his services.
The commissioner stated that the
accused would soon be arraigned in court and warned child thieves to steer
clear of the state.
He explained that the state would
not be conducive for their illicit trade.
Husband of the buyer, James, who
spoke with PUNCH METRO said when his wife told him she was
pregnant, he gave her money for ante-natal care, but was surprised to hear that
she bought the baby.
He said, “l am a trader. My wife,
Regina, told me she was pregnant and I gave her money for ante-natal. One day,
she told me she was in labour and later informed me that she had been delivered
of a baby girl.
“I did not know she bought the baby
since she has given birth to four children, though three died.”
However, the homeopathic doctor said
Regina brought the mother of the baby, Imaobong, to him so that he could take
care of her during ante-natal.
He said Regina had explained to him
that the father of the baby was not financially buoyant to take care of her.
He denied collecting N110,000 from
Regina, stating that he only collected N30,000, which was the cost of delivery
of Imaobong’s baby.
“When Regina brought Imaobong to me,
she told me that the man responsible for the pregnancy was unable of take care
of her.
“The N30,000 I collected from her
was for the upkeep of Imaobong before and during delivery of the baby. I did
not collect N110,000.”
Source: Rose Peter Graham
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