The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old woman, Rachael, for selling her two-week-old baby girl for N600,000. The buyer and the receiver of the child were also apprehended.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, Rachael claimed she sold the baby because she couldn’t take care of her, as the father denied responsibility.
She allegedly hid her pregnancy from her neighbors and only revealed the truth when questioned.
The investigation led to the arrest of the buyer, who confessed to reselling the baby for N3.5 million.
However, the receiver claimed she paid N4 million for the baby, contradicting the buyer’s statement.
Rachael, the mother, stated that she already had a son and couldn’t afford to care for the new baby, leading her to make the difficult decision to sell her child.
