Man sells day-old granddaughter for N700,000
The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended one Monday Chukwuka who allegedly sold his one-day-old granddaughter for N700,000.
The Police said the suspect was arrested at his hideout in the Ibafo area of Ogun State, following a credible intelligence report.
Speaking while parading the suspect at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Adewale Osifeso said: “On 10th July 2023, an actionable intelligence report was received by a team of Police operatives attached to the Command Monitoring, Oyo State about the ‘harvesting of a day-old baby girl’ from her teenage mother identified as Sarah Chukwuka in Oyo town and sale of the girl-child to a criminal cartel that operates a baby factory in Abia State.”
Osifeso stated that upon the intelligence-led interview, Monday, who is the biological father of the teenage girl who gave birth to the day-old baby girl, confessed to the crime.
He explained in detail how he took the baby from her mother (his biological daughter) as soon as she gave birth, under the pretext of handing over the baby to someone who would take good care of her.
“The suspect further explained in detail, how he moved the day-old baby to Abia State where he sold her to the owner of a baby factory located at Obehi, Okwa West in Abia State for N700,000.
“Investigation was extended to Abia State and in the process of a coordinated raid on the baby factory, a female suspect identified as Popoola Bunmi and four other accomplices, whose names are Chinwedu Peter, Chidinma Blessing, Chuckwu Christopher, and Favour Chukwu, were all apprehended in connection with the criminal activity,” the PPRO said.
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