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Police arrest boy, girlfriend for selling 2 babies in Anambra

The Police command in Anambra State, on Tuesday, arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued two babies suspected to have been stolen at Uruagu village,…

The Police command in Anambra State, on Tuesday, arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued two babies suspected to have been stolen at Uruagu village, Nnewi.

The two babies, who are twins, were sold at the rate of N150,000.

The suspect allegedly lured his ex-girl friend, whom he impregnated, and stole her twins baby girls aged about two months on the 4/8/2020.

He stole the babies after their mother gave birth to them through a cesarean section and sold same children to one Tina Ibeato, 31  years of Imo State at the rate N150,000.

According to a statement signed by the police image maker of the command, SP Haruna Mohamed, the suspect and the girlfriend were arrested on the 21/9/2020 at about 6:pm, following credible intelligence by police operatives attached to the Command Special Anti-cult unit (SPACS).

The suspect is one Chijioke Chukwulota, 31 years, from Imo State but resides at Uruagu village, Nnewi .

He said; “the suspect lured his ex-girl friend, whom he allegedly impregnated, and stole the children (twins baby girls) aged about two months on the 4/8/2020 after she gave birth to them through a cesarean section and sold same children to one Tina Ibeato ‘f’ aged 31 years of Imo State at the rate of one hundred and fifty thousand(#150,000) Naira only.”

Meanwhile, he said the two suspects have been arrested and the children recovered in good condition.

According to him, investigation was still ongoing after which the suspects would be charged.

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