Police arrest woman for selling day-old baby for N500, 000 in Imo

The police in Imo state has arrested a woman, Chinasa Ukaonu, for selling her day-old baby for N500,000.

Ukauni was arrested alongside two nurses, Dorothy Esomonu and Catherine Eke who assisted the woman to trade her child.

Speaking on the incident, the police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, also said the buyer, Chioma Amadi, is now in custody.

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 pretence 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.”

Ikeokwu 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 N500,000 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.”