Woman Sells Baby For 150,000, Blames Hardship- Police

By Moses Godonu

A woman identified as Emilia Sunday has been arrested by police in Anambra state for trying to sell her three-month-old baby boy.

The woman who is from Akwa Ibom state and claims to be 21 years old told police that her decision was based on hardship.

She attempted to sell the baby for N150,000 before being arrested by police on an accusation.

Anambra State Police Command spokesman SP Haruna Mohammed, who reveals this to reporters, said a further investigation into the case has been opened, while the baby also had him been removed.

“On 24/11/2020 at around 6 p.m., following an intelligence report, police officers attached to the Ojoto division in Anambra state arrested an Emila Sunday ‘f’ who claimed to be 21 years old from Akwa Ibom State, with an old little boy in Ire-village, Ojoto.

“A preliminary investigation has revealed that the woman is trying to sell her three-month-old baby boy, which the suspect claimed was due to hardship.

“The baby was rescued in good health and an investigation is underway to unravel the circumstances surrounding the case,” Mohammed said.