The Ondo State Command of the Nigerian Police at the weekend revealed how a 17 year-old girl, Miss Tessy Obianua, allegedly sold her baby girl N500,000 to a couple in Onitsha, Anambra state.
The Police say Tessy fell victim of a specialized child trafficker, Mrs. Chibuzor Okoye, who convinced her to sell the baby to Mr. And Mrs. Sunday Kalu, who were desperately looking for a baby.
While parading the suspects, the new State Commissioner for Police, Mrs. Hilda Ibifuro-Harrison said five persons were involved in the case.
She said the police got a tip on matter when Tessy’s father, Mr. Henry Obianu, who lives at Ogbese in Akure North local government area of the state reported that her daughter was missing with her pregnancy to the police.
According to her father, Tessy ran away with her pregnancy in January last year but later re-appeared in May without the baby or pregnancy.
After more pressure about the whereabout of the baby from Tessy, she was said to have confessed to one of her uncles that she sold the baby to a couple in Onitsha.
The Police investigation also revealed that Tessy was lured to Onitsha by her father’s neighbour in Ogbese, simply identified as Mr. Jude Azuka.
It was learnt that at a time, Tessy was declared missing at home, she was taking to Onitsha by Azuka to Okoye’s house who helped her to nurse her pregnancy until she delivered.
The Police boss said “through investigation to Onisha, the police arrested Okoye, at No. 3, Tonny Olisa street Awada in Onitsha, who specialized in child trafficking.
“It was Okoye, who sold the said baby girl to the couple at No. 8, Uzogwu street Onitsha at the sum of N500,000.
“She claimed to have given Jude the sum of N200,000 out of which Jude claimed to have bought clothes and shoes to Tessy and also gave her N30,000.
“Mrs. Chibuzor thereafter forced Tessy, to sign an undertaking that she would never come back for the baby”.
Ibifuro-Harrison, however, urged parents to be wary of the antics of criminal elements, who act friendly around their wards.
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Posted: at 20-03-2016 04:00 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
DAMILARE100 at 20-03-2016 04:04 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Wetin money matter go cause for this world, money no go fit solve am...People can be so desperate when it come to MONEY matter
Posted: at 20-03-2016 04:04 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
I watch it on television AIT. They are doing blame game to to each other. D girl even say she didn't know dat she does not know wen they sold her baby. My question is : wen will dis baby factory thing stop around d eastern part of Nigeria cus it's spoiling d name of dat region jt like underage child abduction is spoiling d north, d south are militants while d western region Hmmmm where do I start from them. Dis is jt d reason all dis whites are still taking as their slave. They don't want UA to love each other so they encourage bad so they can portray UA like uncivilised underdevelop pple wit animal mentality. Too bad.
Posted: at 20-03-2016 04:24 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
I watch it on television AIT. They are doing blame game to to each other. D girl even say she didn't know dat she does not know wen they sold her baby. My question is : wen will dis baby factory thing stop around d eastern part of Nigeria cus it's spoiling d name of dat region jt like underage child abduction is spoiling d north, d south are militants while d western region Hmmmm where do I start from them. Dis is jt d reason all dis whites are still taking as their slave. They don't want UA to love each other so they encourage bad so they can portray UA like uncivilised underdevelop pple wit animal mentality. Too bad.
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Posted: at 20-03-2016 04:29 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
that's what I expected u to respect her my boy. Hope say u don chop this afternoon?. If not come and take this 50naira to buy kwulikwili and garri.for iya.ronke and chop
Posted: at 20-03-2016 05:10 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
emma4love3 at 20-03-2016 07:28 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: reaper on 20-03-2016 05:10 PM
that's what I expected u to respect her my boy. Hope say u don chop this afternoon?. If not come and take this 50naira to buy kwulikwili and garri.for iya.ronke and chop
...hahahahah nah beneno you do this thing to......o
Posted: at 20-03-2016 07:28 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
samdove28 at 20-03-2016 08:39 PM (8 years ago) (m)
I don't just knw... Nothing yoruba no fit do to make money... Imagine you sell your babe becz of money, ok you think youi no go spend the money finish right.
Posted: at 20-03-2016 08:39 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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