According to a report by Punch, a nursing mother in Akwa Ibom named Imaobong Udoh (pictured above) 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.”
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