Mother sells two-month old baby, buys motorcycle

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A 24 - year - old mother in Nnewi , Anambra
State, Oluchi Emeobi , has allegedly sold her
two - month - old baby and used part of the
proceeds to buy a motorcycle .
The state Commissioner of Police , Garba
Umar , disclosed this on Tuesday while
parading about 100 suspects at the command
headquarters .
Umar explained that on July 8 , 2017 , at about
11 am , detectives attached to the Nnewi Police
Division arrested Oluchi for allegedly
conspiring wth her friend, Nchedoch Richard
( 26 ) to sell her two- month - old baby to a
woman , popularly known as First Lady , now at
large .
He said, “ In order to conceal her dastardly
act , the suspect reported at the police station
that she left her baby with a yet to be
ascertained woman who absconded with the
baby . ”
The CP said exhibits recovered from Oluchi
included N 250, 000 cash and one motorcycle
she allegedly bought with part of the money
realised from the sale of the baby .
“ The matter is under investigation and efforts
are being intensified to arrest First Lady and
recover the baby .
Also paraded was a four - man child trafficking
syndicate, led by a 60 - year - old pastor,
Raymond Igboanusi .
The police commissioner said the suspects
were arrested on June 28 in the Idemili area
following intelligence report.
The names of other members of the gang were
given as Angela Igboanusi , 42 ; Obinigwe
Josephine, 56 ; and Jacob Onwuegbu , 62 .
Umar said the suspects allegedly conspired to
traffic one 10 - year - old Ifeanyi Odili for
N 300, 000.
Others paraded were kidnap and armed
robbery suspects , as well as alleged cult
members .
Umar said the cases were under investigation
after which the suspects would be charged to
court .
He said, “ I advise members of the public to
refrain from covering their vehicles number
plates , stop the usage of sirens by
unauthorised persons and stp destruction of
billboards and posters of political rivals .
“ People should feel free to come forward and
give relevant information to the police to nip
crime in the bud. ”