Nigerian Couple Arrested For Reportedly Selling Their One Month Old Baby For N1.7 Million
Anthony Igbinogun, 48, and his girlfriend Joy Umukoro were detained on suspicion of selling their infant to obtain drugs.
The Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking (ETAHT), together with James Precious, a buddy who had contacts to the buyer in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, seized the baby daddy and his 28-year-old partner.
Pressmen in Benin City were notified by Abigail Ihonre, the head of the ETAHT’s investigation unit, that the infant had been sold for N1.7 million.
Ihonre asserts that despite the baby’s mother confessing to the crime, the child has not yet been located.
She said that Joy gave birth in April 2023, but Joy later claimed that the couple sold the son because they could not care for him.
Ihonre further alleged that the couple are drug addicts and they risk being sent to jail for seven years.
“Investigation into the case continues as we intensify efforts to locate the baby and the buyers as the matter will be charged to Court on Monday, June 26, 2023, so that everyone culpable is made to face the wrath of the law for their criminal activities.
Our investigations revealed that Joy Umukoro, delivered the baby in April 2023, and conspired with her boyfriend to sell their baby for N1.7 million.
Nigerian Couple Arrested For Reportedly Selling Their One Month Old Baby For N1.7 Million
The suspects said they carried out the dastardly act because they couldn’t take care of the baby. These people are alleged drug addicts, and when it was clear that they couldn’t take care of the baby, they decided to sell him. But that wasn’t the best option for them, as the decision could destroy their lives. The penalty for trafficking is about seven years in prison,” she said.