The Police in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria has arrested a nursing mother, Imaobong Udoh, for allegedly selling her three-day old baby girl. Also arrested along with Imaobong were four persons for allegedly participating in the theft of the baby.
They are the buyer, Mrs. Regina James; her husband, Mfon James; the traditional birth attendant who delivered the baby, Mrs. Comfort Henry; and Mr Emmanuel Okon, a homeopathic doctor, who arranged the sale.
Commissioner of Police, said in Uyo, Nigeria on Monday that the father of the baby had reported the theft to the police, leading to the arrest of the suspects. He said, “On March 3, 2014, a case of child stealing was reported by one Mr. Eteobong James to the police, where a three-day-old baby girl was sold for N250, 000.
“Based on the report, the suspects were arrested.
The police boss explained that Regina allegedly paid N150,000 to the mother of the baby and N100,000 to the homeopathic doctor, for his services. The commissioner stated that the accused would soon be arraigned in court and warned child thieves to steer clear of the state.
However, he,(the doctor) said Regina had explained to him that the father of the baby was not financially buoyant to take care of her.
He denied collecting N110,000 from Regina, stating that he only collected N30,000, which was the cost of delivery of Imaobong’s baby. “When Regina brought Imaobong to me, she told me that the man responsible for the pregnancy was unable of take care of her.
“The N30,000 I collected from her was for the upkeep of Imaobong before and during delivery of the baby. I did not collect N110,000,” he said.
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