Man Arrested for Selling 5-Day-Old Son for N1.5 Million
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Chukwuma Onwe, a middle-aged man from Nwezenyi Ibeagu in Izzi Local Government Area, for allegedly selling his five-day-old newborn son for N1.5 million.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed the arrest to journalists on Saturday, stating that the baby was recovered from the buyer, identified as Mrs. Chinyere Ugochukwu.
According to SP Ukandu, both Onwe and Ugochukwu were apprehended on Friday in the Azugwu area of Abakaliki Local Government Area.
“Mr. Chukwuma Onwe, a native of Nwezenyi-Igbeagu in Izzi LGA, sold his five-day-old son to Mrs. Chinyere Ugochukwu for N1.5 million. He is currently in our custody,” Ukandu confirmed.
He further explained that Onwe had taken the child from his wife, Mrs. Philomena Iroko, under the pretense of seeking medical treatment, only to sell the infant. Onwe reportedly misled his wife by claiming he had handed the baby over to his sister for additional care.
SP Ukandu added that investigations are ongoing, and the child has since been safely reunited with his biological mother.
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