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.
SOURCE: dailypost.Ng
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