
The Kano State Hisbah Board apprehended a 40-year-old woman identified as Salomi Jerome, and her spouse, Igina Salomi, 50, for allegedly trafficking a stolen baby from Delta to Kano.
He said the woman, a resident of in Ungogo Local Govt Area of the state, had pretended to be Bosom feeding the baby when she was accosted by Hisbah officials.
According to the Hisbah boss, the woman initially claimed to have given birth to the baby but later confessed to having bought the baby from a nurse at a hospital in Delta at the sum of N900,000.
“Investigation revealed that the baby was not her baby. The baby was bought from a nurse working with a hospital in Asaba, Delta State. Further investigation also revealed that the baby was not well and even later confirmed dead.
“We further discovered that the alleged husband contributed N150 ,000 while she contributed N 350 ,000 as they raised N900 , 000 to buy the baby. We have handed over the matter to the police for further investigation into the matter,” he added.
He urged the general public to report any suspected character or suspicious movement to relevant authorities while reiterating the agency’ s commitment in eradicating all forms of vices in the society.
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