Kidnapped baby sold to widow for N650,000 in Imo sate

The Police handing over the baby to its biological mother

Mrs. Ogechi Chukwuocha whose husband is late said her desire for a male child led her into buying a male child since she never gave birth to one.
The 10-month baby Tochukwu Peter was stolen from its mother Mrs. Okechukwu Peter, when she requested her neighbour, one Favour Nwekem, to briefly help hold her baby so as to get something from her apartment, upon her return both Favour and the baby were missing.
The Imo state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem reported that the baby was found at Orlu Local Government Area.

Three suspects: Ogechi Chukwuocha, 42 ; Calista Igwe , 38 ; and Chimezie , 32 – were also paraded for their roles in the abduction of the child

The police spokesperson said the prime suspect , one Favour Nwekem , who allegedly stole the baby , was still at large , adding that the operatives of the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department raided the syndicate's den in Orlu on June 20 and rescued the child unhurt .
According to the PPRO, “the child was abducted on June 15 and recovered on June 20. We got a report from the mother of the baby, Udoka Peter, that her child, a 10 months old baby, was missing. She said she gave her child to one Mrs. Favour Nwokem, to collect something inside her room and before she came out, Favour had disappeared with her child. Immediately, the Command swung into action and arrested three of them, while one Mrs. Favour Nwokem is still at large.”

The suspects were apprehended by the police and have confessed to their crime, but the buyer, one Ogechi claimed she was ignorant of the fact that the baby was stolen.

“I bought the child for N650,000. My husband is dead and I do not have a male child. That is why I want the child. I did not know that the child was stolen” She said.