According to a report
by Punch, a nursing mother in Akwa Ibom named Imaobong Udoh
(pictured above) has been arrested for allegedly selling her 3-day old baby
girl for N260,000. Full report below
Also arrested along with
Imaobong were four persons for allegedly participating in the theft of the
baby.
They are the buyer, Mrs.
Regina James; her husband, Mfon James; the traditional birth attendant who
delivered the baby, Mrs. Comfort Henry; and Mr Emmanuel Okon, a homeopathic
doctor, who arranged the sale.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Gwadabe, said in Uyo on Monday
that the father of the baby had reported the theft to the police, leading to
the arrest of the suspects.
Gwadabe said, “On March 3, 2014, a case of child stealing was
reported by Mr. Eteobong James, of No. 33 Urua Ekpa Road, Itu Local Governmnet
Area, to the police, where a three-day-old baby girl was sold for
“Based on the report,
the suspects were arrested.
“Mr Emmanuel Etim Okon,
was the one that arranged the infamous deal and personally conveyed the baby
from the point of delivery at Nna-Enin in Uruan Local Government Area to the
buyers at No. 37 Church Road, Uyo.”
The police boss
explained that Regina allegedly paid N150,000 to the mother of the baby and
N110,000
to Okon, the homeopathic doctor, for his services.
The commissioner stated
that the accused would soon be arraigned in court and warned child thieves to
steer clear of the state.
He explained that the
state would not be conducive for their illicit trade.
Husband of the buyer,
James, who spoke with PUNCH METRO said when his wife told him
she was pregnant, he gave her money for ante-natal care, but was surprised to
hear that she bought the baby.
He said, “l am a trader.
My wife, Regina, told me she was pregnant and I gave her money for ante-natal.
One day, she told me she was in labour and later informed me that she had been
delivered of a baby girl.
“I did not know she
bought the baby since she has given birth to four children, though three died.”
However, the homeopathic
doctor said Regina brought the mother of the baby, Imaobong, to him so that he
could take care of her during ante-natal.
He said Regina had
explained to him that the father of the baby was not financially buoyant to
take care of her.
He denied collecting N110,000
from Regina, stating that he only collected N30,000, which was the cost
of delivery of Imaobong’s baby.
“When Regina brought
Imaobong to me, she told me that the man responsible for the pregnancy was
unable of take care of her.
“The N30,000
I collected from her was for the upkeep of Imaobong before and during delivery
of the baby. I did not collect N110,000.”
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