POLICE in Rivers State have smashed a syndicate, that specialised in
selling new babies. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Ben
Ugwuegbulam, who confirmed the development to reporters, said the Police
arrested a husband and his wife involved in the illicit trade.
He said the two specialised in kidnapping girls and arranging for
them to get pregnant, while they would hide the pregnant girls in their
custody until they delivered.
Ugwuegbulam said the suspects confessed that as soon as the girls
deliver, they would sell the babies. He said: “Rivers State Police
Command had arrested one Chigozie John and his wife, Akwarama and
rescued three pregnant women held as captives in the suspects place or
residence somewhere in Akpajo.
“On interrogation, the husband and wife confessed to the offence of
trafficking in new babies and further admitted that the three pregnant
women found in their house were procured to deliver babies that would be
sold as soon as they were delivered of their babies.”
He added that investigation was on to unravel details of the operation of the suspects.
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