The operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a woman , Chinasa Ukaonu , for selling her day -old baby for N 500 , 000.
Also arrested were two nurses, Dorothy Esomonu and Catherine Eke who assisted the woman to trade her child .
The police spokesperson in the state , Orlando Ikeokwu , told our correspondent that the buyer , Chioma Amadi, had been nabbed by the police .
The police spokesperson said that the arrest of the suspects assisted the police in rescuing the sold child .
Ikeokwu, who described the act as absurd and irritating , disclosed that the state commissioner of police , Rabiu Ladodo , had instructed the investigating team to prosecute the suspects at the conclusion of the investigation .
The police spokesperson said , “ On August 1 , 2019 , the operatives of the Command acting on reasonable information arrested Chinasa Ukaonu , Chioma Amadi, Esomonu Dorothy , and Catherine Eke , all females.
“ It is important to note that Chinasa Ukaonu , left the house with an eight -month- old pregnancy on the pretense that she was going to stay with her brother who stays at Ubomiri , in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state .”
“ Upon investigation , the husband , one Promise Ukaonu , discovered that his wife was not where she claimed she was going to stay .”
“ However, a month later , he received a call that his wife had a stillborn . When he demanded to see the remains of the child , the wife told him that she wrapped it in a nylon bag and disposed of it . ”
The police spokesperson continued , “ Not satisfied with the story , he reported the matter at the Police which led to the arrest of Chinasa Ukaonu , who then confessed of having sold the child to one Chioma Amadi for the sum of N 500 ,000 with the help of the two nurses, Dorothy Esomonu , and Catherine Eke , who assisted her through the childbirth .”
“ Through powerful investigation , the sold child was recovered and an investigation is at an advanced stage .
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