The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday paraded a woman identified as Nchechi Isioko from Mpu in Anirmri local government area of Enugu State for allegedly attempaing to sell her baby for One Hundred Thousand Naira (100,000).
She was said to have concluded plans to sell the baby to one Mrs Blessing Egbo for N100,000 before operatives of NSCDC got information and arrested her and the suspected buyer.
Isioko, who spoke to newsmen after she was paraded alongside some suspected prostitutes and pipeline vandals at the headquarters of the NSCDC in Enugu, claimed that Mrs Egbo initially gave her part payment of N10,000 and later completed the money.
She further alleged that she later gave back the N100,000 to Mrs Egbo after she was advised not to sell her own baby, adding that she wanted to sell the baby because she needed money to treat herself.
Speaking while parading the suspects, the commandant of NSCDC in Enugu State, Mr. Lar Stephen Zwali, warned pipeline vandals to look for another business, saying his command has intensified surveillance.
He averred that the suspects were caught at Nenwe in Animri local government area in the night while they were vandalising the pipelines.
The NCSDC commandant further told journalist that, though the NNPC repaired the pipelines before it commenced pumping of petroleum products to it’s depot in Enugu, his command has informed the corporation of the development.
He further advised human traffickers and prostitutes to find another business, warning that his command was committed to stopping their illegal business.
The chairman of the Committee on Child Adoption and fostering in Enugu state and Archbishop of the Anglican Communion, Enugu state Province, Most Reverend Emmanuel Chukwuma, who also spoke to reporters, warned that the state would no longer be conducive for human traffickers and prostitutes.
He stated that the state governor, ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has directed them to stop prostitution and illegal sale and adoption of babies.
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