A single
mother, Ezechi Nwanneka, has been arrested by the police in Enugu for allegedly
selling her baby boy for N300,000.
The boy, who
has not been recovered, was reportedly resold for N350,000 by one Okechukwu
Nyia, who bought the baby from Nwanneka, the mother.
Nwanneka, a
native of Akama Oghe village, in the Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu
State, was said to have been impregnated by an unidentified person.
Following
the development, the lady left her family house for an unknown destination, and
in November 2017, she announced that she has been delivered of a baby boy.
However, the
said baby boy was not shown to her family members, who became suspicious when
she reappeared without the child.
Nwanneka’s
parents informed the police and investigation revealed that the baby had been
sold to Nyia for N300,000.
Spokesman,
Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development,
said investigation further revealed that the buyer, Nyia, later resold the baby
to a yet to be identified person.
“The
suspects (Nwanneka and Nyia) are helping police operatives in their
investigation concerning a yet to be identified suspect whom Okechukwu Nyia
allegedly sold the baby boy to at the rate of N350,000,” Amaraizu added.
The police
spokesman vowed that the Command was determined to apprehend the yet to be
identified buyer and recover the missing boy.
In another
development, a mother of three, Uwakwe Nkechi, has reportedly attempted suicide
in Enugu by taking rat poison.
Nkechi, who
resides at Umuezeoha Ojotta, Awkunanaw, in Enugu South Local Government Area of
Enugu State, was said to have attempted to take her life due to some
unspecified ‘differences’ between her and her husband.
Amaraizu
explained that the incident, which occurred on April 24, had been brought to
the attention of the police.
He further
revealed that Nkechi was rushed to a hospital in the Uwani area of Enugu, where
doctors saved her life.
Amaraizu
added that the Enugu State Police Command was investigating the incident.
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