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\nBy James
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\nBy James
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The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged-man for allegedly selling his 5-day-old son for N1.5 million.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who was identified as Chukwuma Onwe, hails from Nwezenyi-Igbeagu Community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State<\/p>\n
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he was arrested after his would-be wife, Philomena Iroko, alerted her neighbour, who informed the police of the husband\u2019s action.<\/p>\n
The baby boy was said to have been sold to one Chinyere Ugochukwu, a female, who has also been nabbed by the police.<\/p>\n
SP Joshua Ukandu, the spokesperson of the command on Saturday told NAN in Abakaliki, that the baby had been recovered from the buyer.<\/p>\n
Ukandu said that the father of the child was arrested alongside the buyer on Friday at Azugwu area of Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, he, Onwe has been arrested and is currently in our custody. We are going to commence investigation into the matter,\u201d the PPRO said.<\/p>\n
Iroko, the baby\u2019s mother said that her proposed husband took away her son to Ugochukwu (the alleged buyer) without her knowledge.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man, who is yet to be my husband, took the child and lied to me that he gave the baby to his sister for further care.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did not know that the woman he gave my son to had already paid him in exchange for my 5-day-old baby.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank God, my son has been recovered and he is healthy. I commend the Nigeria Police Force,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Iroko, however, pleaded with Nigerians for help to enable her to take care of the baby.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe father of my son told me that he will marry me but I didn\u2019t know that he was deceiving me all the while.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at me, where will I run to. No husband and no one to take care of my baby.
\n\u201cI am begging the state government and individuals to come to my assistance.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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