21-year-old mother sells baby for N150,000 in Anambra

Wed, Nov 25, 2020
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Crime

POLICE operatives attached to Ojoto Division of the Anambra State police command have arrested a 21-year-old woman, Emila Sunday, for allegedly attempting to sell her three months old baby for N150000. The lady, who hailed from Akwa Ibom State, committed the offence at Ire village, Ojoto in Idemili South local government area. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, for Anambra command, Mr Mohammed Haruna confirmed the incident. He said: “Preliminary investigation revealed that the woman attempted to sell her three months old baby boy which the suspect claimed was due to hardship. “The baby was rescued in good health condition and investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the matter.”

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25 N0V 2020 @17:16 GMT

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